Lake of the Woods, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lake of the Woods, a community in Champaign County, Illinois.
Today
63°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Drizzle
A slight chance of rain before 8am, then a slight chance of drizzle. Mostly cloudy. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 57 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lake of the Woods
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 63°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Slight Chance Drizzle | 13 to 16 mph SW | 17% |
| Tonight | 45°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 13 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain | 12 to 16 mph WSW | 16% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Chance Light Rain | 9 mph NW | 25% |
| Friday | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 13 mph NNW | 11% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Sunny | 7 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Clear | 6 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 63°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Clear | 7 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Sunny | 6 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NNW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lake of the Woods (40.205, -88.375). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lake of the Woods
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Lake of the Woods: nearby ZIP 61853 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Champaign 9 Sw, Il (12.5 mi from Lake of the Woods). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.