Weather in Sims, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sims, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:36 AM
67
°
Overcast
Feels like
71°
Humidity
94%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Sims, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
59°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
53°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
58°
8a
58°
9a
62°
10a
66°
11a
71°
12p
73°
1p
77°
2p
80°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
80°
6p
79°
7p
75°
8p
Sims, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Rain50%83°67°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—86°64°
- MondayMay 18Showers65%84°67°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers77%83°64°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle77%70°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Heavy Drizzle15%65°53°
- FridayMay 22Drizzle19%72°55°
Sims, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Sims, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
E
084° · backing 71°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
20
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sims, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 3.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 4.5 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 3.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 87.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Sims, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:13 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
14h 18m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:30 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Sims, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:49 AM
- Moonset
- 1:27 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Sims, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Sims 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.