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
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elmwood Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 84% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 95% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 62% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 26% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 27% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 21% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 16% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 11% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 15% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
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
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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 Sep 19, 2026.