Weather in Sparta, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sparta, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
74
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
73°
Humidity
74%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:03 PM
Sparta, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
10p
59°
11p
59°
12a
58°
1a
57°
2a
57°
3a
57°
4a
57°
5a
57°
6a
59°
7a
62°
10%
8a
65°
10%
9a
69°
10a
72°
11a
75°
12p
77°
1p
80°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
75°
9p
Sparta, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm42%79°73°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°68°
- MondayMay 18Showers36%79°68°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers81%83°61°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle79%69°56°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle15%67°55°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle25%64°55°
Sparta, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sparta, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
178° · backing 15°
Direction
S
178°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 10
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sparta, IL
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.6 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.2 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 101.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sparta, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:19 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:03 PM
Civil dusk
1:34 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sparta, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:31 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sparta, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sparta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 5 (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.