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Weather in Opdyke, Illinois

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

Opdyke, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
69
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
93%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Opdyke, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
55°
10p
54°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
54°
4a
53°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
57°
8a
56°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
79°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
L 53°H 81°
Opdyke, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    48%
    82°67°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°64°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Showers
    51%
    83°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    76%
    83°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    76%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    16%
    65°54°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    71°55°
Opdyke, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
HOT 90°45°68°90°12a6a12p6pnow 59°high 81°low 53°
Opdyke, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
073° · backing 116°
Direction
ENE
073°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 26 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Opdyke, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.34 inHg
Now
993.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.2
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–997
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Opdyke, 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
Opdyke, 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 17m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Opdyke, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:27 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Opdyke, 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 →

Opdyke at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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.

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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.