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Weather in Ferris, Illinois

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

Ferris, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
87%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
8:15 PM
Ferris, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
11p
64°
12a
64°
10%
1a
63°
11%
2a
58°
57%
3a
57°
58%
4a
56°
28%
5a
55°
11%
6a
55°
7a
57°
8a
60°
9a
64°
10a
69°
11a
71°
12p
74°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
L 55°H 81°
Ferris, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    60%
    79°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    80%
    80°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    69%
    72°52°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    62°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    63°46°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    15%
    65°54°
Ferris, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
106° · veering 39°
Direction
ESE
106°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 10
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 10 · pk 26 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 39° from the ese.
Ferris, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.7
-1.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.08 inHg
Now
984.7
mb
3h
-1.8
mb
12h
-1.3
mb
24h
-0.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985988
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Ferris, IL
Air quality
38
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
65.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Ferris, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
14h 29m
Sunset
8:15 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Ferris, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:46 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Ferris, 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 →

Ferris at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 19 (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 Ferris

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.