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Weather in Galatia, Illinois

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

Galatia, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 5:58 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
77°
Humidity
88%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Sunset
7:59 PM
Galatia, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
57°
7a
60°
8a
62°
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
78°
2p
79°
3p
81°
4p
81°
5p
79°
6p
78°
7p
75°
8p
74°
9p
73°
10p
71°
11p
L 52°H 81°
Galatia, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    86°67°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    44%
    82°69°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    81%
    86°65°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    81%
    68°59°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Heavy Drizzle
    21%
    71°53°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    40%
    80°64°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Overcast
    31%
    78°61°
Galatia, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
126° · backing 41°
Direction
SE
126°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
23
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 23 @ 9:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 41° from the se.
Galatia, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
998.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.47 inHg
Now
998.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-0.6
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9981001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Galatia, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.4 μg/m³
PM 10
5.9 μg/m³
NO₂
3.1 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Galatia, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:14 AM
Sunrise
5:42 AM
Daylight
14h 17m
Sunset
7:59 PM
Civil dusk
1:29 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Galatia, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Galatia, 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 →

Galatia at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 3 (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 Galatia

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.