Ashkum, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ashkum, a village in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Overnight
65°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ashkum
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 23% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph ESE | 78% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 61% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 10 mph N | 81% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 50% |
| Monday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 44% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 25% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 25% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ashkum (40.878, -87.953). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ashkum
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ashkum: nearby ZIP 60911 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Watseka 2 Nw, Il (13 mi from Ashkum). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.