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Weather in Wheaton, Missouri

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

Wheaton, MO
Sunday, May 17 at 4:51 AM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
69%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Wheaton, MO
Hour by hour · 24h
66°
11p
65°
12a
65°
1a
65°
2a
66°
3a
65°
4a
65°
5a
65°
6a
67°
7a
69°
8a
72°
9a
76°
10a
76°
10%
11a
75°
22%
12p
76°
18%
1p
78°
2p
76°
3p
82°
4p
80°
5p
77°
6p
74°
13%
7p
75°
19%
8p
75°
15%
9p
75°
18%
10p
L 65°H 82°
Wheaton, MO
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    21%
    84°72°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Drizzle
    82°68°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    22%
    87°72°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    62%
    78°55°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    63%
    61°55°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    32%
    65°57°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Foggy
    32%
    73°58°
Wheaton, MO
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
177° · backing 16°
Direction
S
177°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 13
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 13 · pk 38 @ 5:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 16° from the s.
Wheaton, MO
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
959.4
+0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 28.33 inHg
Now
959.4
mb
3h
+0.5
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959964
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wheaton, MO
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
5.8 μg/m³
PM 10
7.3 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
87.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wheaton, MO
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:40 AM
Sunrise
6:07 AM
Daylight
14h 10m
Sunset
8:17 PM
Civil dusk
1:47 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wheaton, MO
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:18 AM
Moonset
1:45 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wheaton, MO
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 →

Wheaton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: March 28 (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 Wheaton

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.