Gurnee, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gurnee, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Gurnee
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 45% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph W | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 80% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 52% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 13% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 47% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSW | 47% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 48% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gurnee (42.370, -87.937). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gurnee
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Gurnee: nearby ZIP 60031 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waukegan, Il (3.3 mi from Gurnee). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.