Elmwood Park, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elmwood Park, a village in Cook County, Illinois.
Today
64°F
Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle
Scattered rain showers before 10am, then patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elmwood Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 64°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SSW | 40% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph NW | 61% |
| Friday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph NNW | 19% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 5% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elmwood Park (41.922, -87.816). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elmwood Park
Last spring frost
Apr 16
First fall frost
Oct 28
Growing season
193 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Elmwood Park: nearby ZIP 60707 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Alsip
Arbury Hills
Arlington Heights
Barrington
Barrington Hills
Bedford Park
Bellwood
Berkeley
Berwyn
Blue Island
Bridgeview
Broadview
Brookfield
Burbank
Burnham
Calumet City
Calumet Park
Chicago
Chicago Heights
Chicago Ridge
Cicero
Country Club Hills
Countryside
Crestwood
Crete
Des Plaines
Dixmoor
Dolton
East Hazel Crest
Elk Grove Village
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chicago Ohare Intl Ap, Il (8.2 mi from Elmwood Park). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.