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Weather in Macedonia, Illinois

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

Macedonia, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:40 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
76%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Macedonia, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
55°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
58°
9a
63°
10a
66°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
80°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
76°
8p
L 54°H 81°
Macedonia, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    37%
    83°69°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    52%
    83°69°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    73%
    83°64°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Heavy Drizzle
    73%
    70°58°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Rain
    19%
    62°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    22%
    73°56°
Macedonia, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
154° · backing 40°
Direction
SSE
154°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
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 8 · pk 28 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 40° from the sse.
Macedonia, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.1
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.1
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-2.9
mb
24h
+1.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Macedonia, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
103.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Macedonia, 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 16m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Macedonia, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:26 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Macedonia, 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 →

Macedonia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 4 (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 Macedonia

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.