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Weather in Raleigh, Illinois

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

Raleigh, IL
Sunday, May 17 at 2:48 AM
71
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
82%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Sunset
7:58 PM
Raleigh, IL
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
9p
56°
10p
54°
11p
53°
12a
53°
1a
52°
2a
52°
3a
52°
4a
52°
5a
53°
6a
56°
7a
60°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
67°
11a
70°
12p
74°
1p
77°
2p
78°
3p
80°
4p
80°
5p
78°
6p
77°
7p
74°
8p
L 52°H 80°
Raleigh, IL
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Thunderstorm
    33%
    80°70°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    —
    86°65°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Rain
    44%
    83°68°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    66%
    83°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    66%
    69°60°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Rain
    21%
    60°56°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Showers
    24%
    75°57°
Raleigh, IL
Next 24 hours · Cool now
45°65°85°12a6a12p6pnow 58°high 80°low 52°
Raleigh, IL
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
174° · backing 15°
Direction
S
174°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 8
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 8 · pk 24 @ 5:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 15° from the s.
Raleigh, IL
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.46 inHg
Now
997.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-3.0
mb
24h
+0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 997–1001
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Raleigh, IL
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.3 μg/m³
NO₂
3.5 μg/m³
Ozone
89.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Raleigh, IL
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:15 AM
Sunrise
5:43 AM
Daylight
14h 15m
Sunset
7:58 PM
Civil dusk
1:28 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Raleigh, IL
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 AM
Moonset
1:25 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Raleigh, 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 →

Raleigh at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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.

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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.