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Weather in Kell, Illinois

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

Kell, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:37 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
89%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Kell, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
56°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
55°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
57°
7a
57°
8a
58°
10%
9a
63°
10a
64°
11a
69°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
79°
4p
79°
5p
77°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
L 55°H 79°
Kell, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    80°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    84°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    53%
    82°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    82°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    66°52°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    67°54°
Kell, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
101° · backing 92°
Direction
E
101°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
11
mph
Peak 24h
18
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
avg 7 · pk 18 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 92° from the e.
Kell, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
990.1
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.24 inHg
Now
990.1
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
-2.0
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988993
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Kell, 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
Kell, 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 19m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Kell, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:50 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Kell, 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 →

Kell at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°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.

ZIP codes in Kell

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.