Cowden, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cowden, a village in Shelby County, Illinois.
Tonight
54°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cowden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 54°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph S | 98% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph SW | 21% |
| Wednesday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 1% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph WNW | 5% |
| Friday | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 36°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph NNW | 3% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 5% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph WSW | 3% |
| Monday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 2% |
| Tuesday | 67°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph W | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cowden (39.249, -88.859). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cowden
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Cowden: nearby ZIP 62422 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ramsey, Il (12.9 mi from Cowden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.