Weather in Metropolis, Illinois
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Metropolis, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
72
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
75°
Humidity
83%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Metropolis, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
55°
11p
54°
12a
54°
1a
53°
2a
53°
3a
53°
4a
53°
5a
53°
6a
57°
7a
62°
8a
66°
9a
70°
10a
74°
11a
75°
12p
78°
1p
80°
2p
81°
3p
82°
4p
79°
5p
78°
6p
76°
7p
74°
8p
Metropolis, IL
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Thunderstorm12%82°71°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—87°64°
- MondayMay 18Light Showers23%86°70°
- TuesdayMay 19Showers64%88°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Drizzle64%69°62°
- ThursdayMay 21Rain20%62°58°
- FridayMay 22Heavy Drizzle34%77°61°
Metropolis, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Metropolis, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
ESE
120° · backing 38°
Direction
ESE
120°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 6
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
Metropolis, IL
Air quality
49
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 5.8 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 6.4 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 4.0 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 93.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Metropolis, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:17 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.
Metropolis, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:54 AM
- Moonset
- 1:23 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Metropolis, IL
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
Metropolis at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°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.