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Weather in Hettick, Illinois

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

Hettick, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
67
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
92%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Hettick, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
62°
9p
60°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
59°
1a
58°
2a
57°
3a
58°
15%
4a
57°
50%
5a
57°
56%
6a
54°
61%
7a
55°
29%
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
71°
12p
75°
1p
75°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
79°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
L 54°H 81°
Hettick, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Showers
    79%
    73°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    60%
    85°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    87%
    78°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    65%
    65°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    65°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    63°53°
Hettick, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
090° · backing 77°
Direction
E
090°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
23
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
avg 7 · pk 23 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 77° from the e.
Hettick, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
989.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.22 inHg
Now
989.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 987992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hettick, IL
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
6.5 μg/m³
PM 10
7.1 μg/m³
NO₂
5.7 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hettick, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hettick, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Hettick, 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 →

Hettick at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 12 (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 Hettick

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.