Weather in Payson, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Payson, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:40 AM
69
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
85%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
8:13 PM
Payson, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
10p
64°
11p
64°
12a
63°
1a
61°
24%
2a
58°
21%
3a
58°
34%
4a
57°
39%
5a
55°
22%
6a
56°
10%
7a
58°
8a
61°
9a
65°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
78°
1p
81°
2p
82°
3p
83°
4p
82°
5p
82°
6p
81°
7p
78°
8p
73°
9p
Payson, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Showers41%77°65°
- SundayMay 17Overcast38%85°68°
- MondayMay 18Rain70%77°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers57%73°58°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast13%63°45°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast10%64°48°
- FridayMay 22Overcast15%65°52°
Payson, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Payson, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
123° · backing 52°
Direction
ESE
123°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
31
mph
Peak 24h
31
avg 8
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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
Payson, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 5.1 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 70.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Payson, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:20 AM
Sunrise
5:48 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:13 PM
Civil dusk
1:45 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Payson, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:55 AM
- Moonset
- 1:44 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Payson, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Payson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 15 (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.