Iola, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Iola, a village in Clay County, Illinois.
This Afternoon
76°F
Chance Light Rain
A chance of rain after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Iola
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 76°F | Chance Light Rain | 16 to 20 mph SSE | 25% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Rain | 10 to 16 mph S | 91% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 8 to 13 mph SW | 19% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph WSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph WNW | 3% |
| Friday | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph NW | 1% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph W | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 5% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph W | 2% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Iola (38.834, -88.628). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Iola
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
196 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Iola: nearby ZIP 62426 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Flora 5 Nw, Il (13.4 mi from Iola). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.