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Weather in Shipman, Illinois

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

Shipman, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:36 AM
67
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
68°
Humidity
88%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Shipman, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
62°
9p
61°
10p
60°
11p
59°
12a
60°
1a
59°
2a
58°
3a
59°
4a
59°
36%
5a
59°
42%
6a
57°
34%
7a
59°
14%
8a
62°
11%
9a
65°
10a
68°
11a
72°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
82°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
L 57°H 82°
Shipman, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Showers
    79%
    73°65°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    58%
    84°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    88%
    77°59°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    69%
    65°49°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    10%
    65°49°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    63°52°
Shipman, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
127° · backing 56°
Direction
SE
127°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 6:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 56° from the se.
Shipman, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.4
-0.5 mb in 3h · rising · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.4
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 986992
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Shipman, 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
Shipman, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 22m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
1:38 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Shipman, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:53 AM
Moonset
1:36 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Shipman, 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 →

Shipman at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 11 (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 Shipman

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.