Buffalo Grove, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buffalo Grove, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buffalo Grove
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 98% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 94% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 17% |
| Monday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 22% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 14% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buffalo Grove (42.166, -87.962). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buffalo Grove
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 26
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Buffalo Grove: nearby ZIP 60089 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chicago Palwaukee Ap, Il (4.4 mi from Buffalo Grove). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.