Cherry Valley, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cherry Valley, a village in Winnebago County, Illinois.
This Afternoon
72°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cherry Valley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph E | 41% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph E | 65% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 92% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 77% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 71% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 50% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 41% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 41% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 31% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 10% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cherry Valley (42.235, -88.975). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cherry Valley
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Cherry Valley: nearby ZIP 61112 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Winnebago
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, Il (6.9 mi from Cherry Valley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.