Weather in Mechanicsburg, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Mechanicsburg, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:38 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
92%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:06 PM
Mechanicsburg, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
60°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
58°
4a
54°
58%
5a
53°
73%
6a
53°
68%
7a
53°
49%
8a
55°
23%
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
66°
12p
69°
1p
70°
2p
73°
3p
76°
4p
78°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
72°
8p
Mechanicsburg, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Rain54%74°64°
- SundayMay 17Overcast12%85°63°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers63%81°69°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers83%79°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast64%67°49°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°46°
- FridayMay 22Overcast13%62°55°
Mechanicsburg, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Mechanicsburg, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
145° · backing 33°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 8
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
Mechanicsburg, IL
Air quality
46
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 6.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 6.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 77.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Mechanicsburg, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 25m
Sunset
8:06 PM
Civil dusk
1:37 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Mechanicsburg, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:35 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Mechanicsburg, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Mechanicsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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.