Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Weather in Joppa, Illinois

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

Joppa, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 1:38 AM
74
°
Clear
Feels like
77°
Humidity
78%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Joppa, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
63°
8p
60°
9p
58°
10p
56°
11p
56°
12a
55°
1a
55°
2a
54°
3a
54°
4a
54°
5a
54°
6a
58°
7a
61°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
73°
11a
76°
12p
79°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
78°
5p
79°
6p
77°
7p
L 54°H 82°
Joppa, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    23%
    82°71°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Showers
    31%
    84°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Showers
    66%
    88°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    66%
    69°62°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    21%
    61°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Heavy Drizzle
    33%
    77°61°
Joppa, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
135° · backing 25°
Direction
SE
135°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
25
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 25 @ 4:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 25° from the se.
Joppa, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.7
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.55 inHg
Now
1000.7
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.7
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9991003
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Joppa, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.5 μg/m³
PM 10
6.4 μg/m³
NO₂
3.6 μg/m³
Ozone
97.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Joppa, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:18 AM
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Daylight
14h 12m
Sunset
7:57 PM
Civil dusk
1:27 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Joppa, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:54 AM
Moonset
1:24 AM
In sign
♉︎ Taurus
Joppa, 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 →

Joppa at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: March 30 (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 Joppa

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.