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Weather in Browning, Illinois

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

Browning, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:55 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
87%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Browning, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
63°
12a
63°
1a
61°
2a
61°
21%
3a
57°
58%
4a
56°
72%
5a
54°
67%
6a
55°
28%
7a
57°
8a
59°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
75°
2p
78°
3p
78°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
71°
10p
L 54°H 80°
Browning, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    36%
    77°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    32%
    88°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    69%
    78°70°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    55%
    73°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    16%
    65°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    67°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    64°55°
Browning, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · veering 10°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 23 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 10° from the sse.
Browning, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.6
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.6
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.5
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Browning, IL
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.9 μg/m³
PM 10
6.5 μg/m³
NO₂
7.2 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Browning, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Browning, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:41 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Browning, 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 →

Browning at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 17 (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.

ZIP codes in Browning

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.