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Weather in Alhambra, Illinois

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alhambra, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:34 AM
64
°
Clear
Feels like
64°
Humidity
92%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Alhambra, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
59°
11%
5a
60°
30%
6a
59°
16%
7a
57°
17%
8a
61°
9a
62°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
80°
6p
80°
7p
78°
8p
L 57°H 83°
Alhambra, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    68%
    75°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    50%
    80°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    81°61°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    77%
    66°52°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    16%
    65°54°
Alhambra, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 62°high 83°low 57°PRECIP %
Alhambra, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
108° · backing 37°
Direction
ESE
108°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 8
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 22 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 37° from the ese.
Alhambra, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
991.5
-0.7 mb in 3h · steady · 29.28 inHg
Now
991.5
mb
3h
-0.7
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+2.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990–994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Alhambra, IL
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.6 μg/m³
Ozone
75.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Alhambra, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 20m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Alhambra, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Alhambra, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Alhambra at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

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Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.