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Weather in Keenes, Illinois

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

Keenes, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
67
°
Clear
Feels like
69°
Humidity
83%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Keenes, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
52°
6a
56°
7a
57°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
70°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
73°
9p
72°
10p
L 52°H 80°
Keenes, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    49%
    84°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    47%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    83°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    81%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    15%
    65°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    28%
    72°55°
Keenes, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
151° · backing 53°
Direction
SSE
151°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
18
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
Light breeze backing 53° from the sse.
Keenes, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
995.9
+0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.41 inHg
Now
995.9
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.9
mb
24h
+0.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Keenes, 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
Keenes, 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 17m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Keenes, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Keenes, 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 →

Keenes 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.

ZIP codes in Keenes

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.