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Weather in Xenia, Illinois

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

Xenia, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
67
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
69°
Humidity
94%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
8:00 PM
Xenia, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
55°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
54°
3a
55°
4a
55°
5a
55°
6a
58°
7a
57°
11%
8a
55°
18%
9a
61°
13%
10a
65°
11a
69°
12p
72°
1p
76°
2p
79°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
74°
8p
L 53°H 80°
Xenia, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Heavy Rain
    55%
    76°66°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    83°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    57%
    81°67°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    80%
    82°62°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    80%
    69°56°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    14%
    65°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    67°54°
Xenia, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
096° · backing 93°
Direction
E
096°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
10
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
avg 7 · pk 20 @ 2:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Xenia, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · rising · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+1.8
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.
Xenia, IL
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.8 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
4.8 μg/m³
Ozone
78.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Xenia, 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 19m
Sunset
8:00 PM
Civil dusk
1:31 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Xenia, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:49 AM
Moonset
1:28 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Xenia, 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 →

Xenia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 8 (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 Xenia

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.