Fox Lake, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fox Lake, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Fox Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 55% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph WSW | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 75% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 48% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 13% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 46% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSW | 45% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNW | 46% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Fox Lake (42.428, -88.184). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Fox Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Fox Lake: nearby ZIP 60020 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lake Villa 2Ne, Il (6.4 mi from Fox Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.