Gardner, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gardner, a village in Grundy County, Illinois.
Tonight
65°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gardner
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ESE | 27% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 67% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SW | 78% |
| Sunday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NNE | 78% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 71% |
| Monday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 35% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 14% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 6% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gardner (41.195, -88.311). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gardner
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Gardner: nearby ZIP 60424 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dwight, Il (5.9 mi from Gardner). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.