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Weather in Benld, Illinois

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

Benld, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:44 AM
65
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
65°
Humidity
85%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Benld, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
10p
61°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
60°
2a
58°
3a
58°
4a
59°
31%
5a
57°
35%
6a
56°
29%
7a
56°
25%
8a
60°
11%
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
72°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
74°
9p
L 56°H 83°
Benld, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    75%
    73°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    56%
    81°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    89%
    79°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    60%
    67°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    67°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    64°53°
Benld, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°50°70°90°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 83°low 56°PRECIP %
Benld, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
105° · veering 35°
Direction
ESE
105°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 7
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 7 · pk 22 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 35° from the ese.
Benld, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.3
+0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.21 inHg
Now
989.3
mb
3h
+0.8
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988–992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Benld, IL
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.0 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
8.2 μg/m³
Ozone
62.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Benld, 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 21m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Benld, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Benld, 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 →

Benld at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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.