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Weather in Rushville, Illinois

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

Rushville, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:56 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
66°
Humidity
85%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:11 PM
Rushville, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
11p
62°
12a
62°
1a
61°
2a
62°
36%
3a
56°
57%
4a
54°
63%
5a
54°
53%
6a
54°
20%
7a
55°
8a
58°
9a
61°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
72°
1p
75°
2p
77°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
72°
9p
72°
10p
L 54°H 79°
Rushville, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Drizzle
    39%
    76°64°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    33%
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    72%
    77°66°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    57%
    72°58°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    12%
    63°46°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    64°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    11%
    63°54°
Rushville, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
141° · backing 95°
Direction
SE
141°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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
avg 8 · pk 24
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 95° from the se.
Rushville, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.6
-0.9 mb in 3h · falling · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.6
mb
3h
-0.9
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 985989
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rushville, 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
Rushville, 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 26m
Sunset
8:11 PM
Civil dusk
1:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rushville, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:42 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rushville, 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 →

Rushville 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 Rushville

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.