Weather in Dix, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Dix, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
68
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
70°
Humidity
81%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Dix, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
56°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
55°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
56°
6a
58°
7a
58°
8a
57°
9a
64°
10a
65°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
Dix, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm54%81°66°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—85°67°
- MondayMay 18Heavy Rain50%82°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers82%82°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle80%68°55°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle13%66°52°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle29%67°54°
Dix, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Dix, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
080° · backing 143°
Direction
E
080°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
19
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Dix, IL
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 5.6 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.8 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 92.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Dix, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dix, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:51 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Dix, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Dix at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 7 (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.