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Weather in Richview, Illinois

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

Richview, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:32 AM
70
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
88%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:01 PM
Richview, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
57°
12a
57°
1a
55°
2a
56°
3a
56°
4a
55°
5a
56°
6a
59°
7a
59°
10%
8a
62°
10%
9a
66°
10a
71°
11a
73°
12p
76°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
82°
5p
81°
6p
79°
7p
L 55°H 82°
Richview, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    54%
    81°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°66°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    46%
    84°71°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    77%
    83°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    77%
    68°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    67°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    68°55°
Richview, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
065° · backing 119°
Direction
ENE
065°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Richview, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.2
-1.4 mb in 3h · steady · 29.30 inHg
Now
992.2
mb
3h
-1.4
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
+1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 991996
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richview, IL
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.4 μg/m³
NO₂
4.6 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richview, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:16 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
8:01 PM
Civil dusk
1:32 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richview, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:29 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Richview, 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 →

Richview at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°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 Richview

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.