Fox Lake, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Fox Lake, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Tonight
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Fox Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 98% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 81% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph NE | 15% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 31% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 31% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 13% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 14% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 12% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 6% |
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 Sep 20, 2026.