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Weather in Bluford, Illinois

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

Bluford, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
70°
Humidity
90%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Bluford, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
53°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
55°
7a
55°
8a
56°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
79°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
73°
8p
L 53°H 79°
Bluford, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    84°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    85°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    52%
    82°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    83°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    76%
    70°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    15%
    66°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    19%
    70°55°
Bluford, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 79°low 53°
Bluford, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
007° · backing 135°
Direction
N
007°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
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 6 · pk 22 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Bluford, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Bluford, IL
Air quality
39
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.2 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
3.7 μg/m³
Ozone
92.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Bluford, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Bluford, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Bluford, 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 →

Bluford at a glance

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

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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.