Weather in West Salem, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Salem, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
96%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
West Salem, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
52°
11p
51°
12a
51°
1a
50°
2a
51°
3a
50°
4a
51°
5a
51°
6a
55°
7a
56°
8a
58°
22%
9a
58°
11%
10a
63°
15%
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
77°
4p
78°
5p
77°
6p
75°
7p
72°
8p
West Salem, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Heavy Rain60%82°67°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—84°65°
- MondayMay 18Showers68%83°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers79%81°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Showers79%70°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle17%63°53°
- FridayMay 22Light Showers22%73°54°
West Salem, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
West Salem, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
032° · backing 145°
Direction
NNE
032°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 7
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
West Salem, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 84.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
West Salem, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
West Salem, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:47 AM
- Moonset
- 1:25 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
West Salem, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
West Salem at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.