Ashkum, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ashkum, a village in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Overnight
62°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ashkum
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph S | 68% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle | 10 to 15 mph SW | 33% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 45% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NNW | 11% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Sunday | 57°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 31°F | Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.