Weather in Du Bois, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Du Bois, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:42 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
75°
Humidity
78%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Du Bois, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
57°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
54°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
59°
8a
62°
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
Du Bois, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm44%79°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°66°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers44%81°66°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%83°62°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle77%69°56°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle18%67°54°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle19%69°55°
Du Bois, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Du Bois, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
022° · backing 163°
Direction
NNE
022°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
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
Du Bois, IL
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 4.4 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.9 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.5 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 91.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Du Bois, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Du Bois, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:52 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Du Bois, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Du Bois at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 5 (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.