Crete, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
65°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle
Scattered rain showers before 10am, then patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 65°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 44% |
| Tonight | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 33% |
| Thursday Night | 41°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NW | 58% |
| Friday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NNW | 24% |
| Friday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 6% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 2% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crete, IL
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
6a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Park Forest, Il (6.7 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.