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Weather in Palmer, Illinois

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

Palmer, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
64
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
62°
Humidity
87%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:05 PM
Palmer, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
60°
10p
59°
11p
58°
12a
59°
1a
59°
2a
59°
3a
59°
4a
58°
46%
5a
53°
50%
6a
53°
62%
7a
53°
66%
8a
55°
22%
9a
58°
10a
63°
11a
66°
12p
70°
1p
74°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 53°H 80°
Palmer, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    58%
    73°63°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    85°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    61%
    80°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    84%
    79°60°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    72%
    66°50°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    —
    68°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    61°54°
Palmer, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°45°68°90°12a6a12p6pnow 61°high 80°low 53°PRECIP %
Palmer, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
132° · backing 39°
Direction
SE
132°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 8 · pk 25 @ 3:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 13 mph with gusts pulsing to 21 — flags snap, branches bend.
Palmer, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.6
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.6
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987–992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Palmer, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.2 μg/m³
NO₂
6.4 μg/m³
Ozone
74.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Palmer, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 23m
Sunset
8:05 PM
Civil dusk
1:36 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Palmer, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:34 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Palmer, 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 →

Palmer at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 13 (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.

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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.