Kirkland, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kirkland, a village in Dekalb County, Illinois.
Today
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kirkland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph S | 79% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Rain | 15 mph S | 92% |
| Wednesday | 60°F | Rain Likely | 15 to 20 mph SSW | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Chance Rain | 15 mph SW | 26% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Chance Rain | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 42% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Chance Rain | 5 to 10 mph NW | 39% |
| Friday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph N | 20% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NNW | 5% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 6% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph WSW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 0% |
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
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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 Nov 3, 2026.