Mendota, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
60°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 60°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SW | 13% |
| Thursday | 56°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph W | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 41°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NW | 31% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph N | 6% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mendota, IL
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
171 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Paw Paw 2S, Il (10 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.