Lake Bluff, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake Bluff, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
83°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for Lake Bluff
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 41% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph WNW | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNW | 84% |
| Thursday | 76°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 mph NNE | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 14% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 47% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 47% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WNW | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake Bluff (42.283, -87.852). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake Bluff
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lake Bluff: nearby ZIP 60044 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waukegan, Il (4.4 mi from Lake Bluff). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.