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Weather in Bowen, Illinois

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

Bowen, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
86%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Sunset
8:14 PM
Bowen, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
67°
9p
66°
10p
65°
11p
65°
12a
64°
1a
63°
12%
2a
59°
48%
3a
56°
58%
4a
55°
34%
5a
54°
12%
6a
55°
15%
7a
56°
8a
60°
9a
63°
10a
69°
11a
73°
12p
75°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
L 54°H 82°
Bowen, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    40%
    78°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    54%
    88°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    86%
    78°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    54%
    73°56°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    63°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    64°53°
Bowen, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
077° · backing 82°
Direction
ENE
077°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 9 · pk 30 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 82° from the ene.
Bowen, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.2
-0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.09 inHg
Now
985.2
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+2.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bowen, IL
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.3 μg/m³
NO₂
6.2 μg/m³
Ozone
66.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bowen, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:47 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:14 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bowen, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:44 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bowen, 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 →

Bowen at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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.

ZIP codes in Bowen

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.