Arcola, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Arcola, a city in Douglas County, Illinois.
Today
63°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Arcola
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 63°F | Patchy Drizzle | 9 to 14 mph WSW | 10% |
| Tonight | 45°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 8 to 14 mph WSW | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 9 mph NW | 12% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph NNW | 1% |
| Friday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Sunny | 6 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Sunny | 6 mph W | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Arcola (39.684, -88.301). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Arcola
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
188 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Arcola: nearby ZIP 61910 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tuscola, Il (8.5 mi from Arcola). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.