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Weather in Iuka, Illinois

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

Iuka, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:49 AM
66
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
91%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Iuka, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
55°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
55°
7a
57°
10%
8a
55°
16%
9a
61°
12%
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
L 54°H 80°
Iuka, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    56%
    79°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Partly Cloudy
    85°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    54%
    83°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    82°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    66°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    66°54°
Iuka, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
108° · backing 130°
Direction
ESE
108°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
20
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 20 @ 12:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 130° from the ese.
Iuka, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.4
+0.4 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.4
mb
3h
+0.4
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Iuka, IL
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.1 μg/m³
PM 10
4.7 μg/m³
NO₂
5.2 μg/m³
Ozone
79.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Iuka, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Iuka, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Iuka, 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 →

Iuka at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Iuka

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.