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Weather in Sherman, Illinois

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

Sherman, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 6:04 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
88%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:08 PM
Sherman, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
60°
1a
60°
2a
60°
3a
59°
13%
4a
55°
69%
5a
53°
72%
6a
52°
64%
7a
54°
39%
8a
55°
13%
9a
60°
10a
64°
11a
67°
12p
70°
1p
72°
2p
74°
3p
77°
4p
79°
5p
79°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
72°
9p
72°
10p
71°
11p
71°
12a
L 52°H 79°
Sherman, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°64°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    60%
    78°67°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    79%
    79°56°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    48%
    65°48°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    72°45°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    12%
    70°57°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    77°52°
Sherman, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · veering 125°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 8
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 8 · pk 29 @ 1:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 125° from the se.
Sherman, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.6
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.25 inHg
Now
990.6
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
-0.4
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 990993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Sherman, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.7 μg/m³
PM 10
6.6 μg/m³
NO₂
8.3 μg/m³
Ozone
63.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Sherman, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:12 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 27m
Sunset
8:08 PM
Civil dusk
1:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sherman, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:48 AM
Moonset
1:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Sherman, 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 →

Sherman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 15 (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 Sherman

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.