Kirkland, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kirkland, a village in Dekalb County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Kirkland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 66% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 79% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 45% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 15% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 8% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 20% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 41% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 40% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 44% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kirkland (42.090, -88.849). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kirkland
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
177 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Kirkland: nearby ZIP 60146 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Cortland
DeKalb
Genoa
Hinckley
Kingston
Lake Holiday
Malta
Sandwich
Shabbona
Somonauk
Sycamore
Waterman
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, De Kalb, Il (12.5 mi from Kirkland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.