Weather in Athens, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Athens, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 3:48 AM
66
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
87%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Athens, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
62°
10p
61°
11p
62°
12a
61°
1a
61°
2a
61°
3a
62°
21%
4a
54°
80%
5a
53°
80%
6a
53°
60%
7a
54°
29%
8a
55°
11%
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
67°
12p
71°
1p
74°
2p
76°
3p
78°
4p
78°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
Athens, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Drizzle55%75°65°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%87°64°
- MondayMay 18Rain60%78°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers76%77°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast40%66°48°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast—66°47°
- FridayMay 22Overcast12%63°54°
Athens, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Athens, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SE
145° · backing 40°
Direction
SE
145°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 9
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Athens, IL
Air quality
45
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.3 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 7.4 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 68.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Athens, 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 26m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Athens, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:48 AM
- Moonset
- 1:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Athens, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Athens at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (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.