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Weather in Valier, Illinois

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

Valier, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
76%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Valier, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
61°
9p
58°
10p
57°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
54°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
60°
7a
62°
8a
64°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
74°
12p
77°
1p
79°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
81°
5p
81°
6p
80°
7p
77°
8p
L 54°H 82°
Valier, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    35%
    82°73°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°67°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    48%
    82°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    79%
    83°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    79%
    70°57°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    20%
    66°55°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    20%
    73°56°
Valier, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
172° · backing 9°
Direction
S
172°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 9 · pk 33 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 9° from the s.
Valier, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
996.3
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.42 inHg
Now
996.3
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-2.1
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 995999
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Valier, IL
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.3 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Valier, 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 16m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Valier, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:52 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Valier, 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 →

Valier at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
  • 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 Valier

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.