Loves Park, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Loves Park, a city in Winnebago County, Illinois.
Overnight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 63. East southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Loves Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 100% |
| Saturday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 100% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 93% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 52% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 18% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 17% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 9% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Loves Park (42.338, -88.999). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Loves Park
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Loves Park: nearby ZIP 61111 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rockford Gtr Rockford Ap, Il (10.9 mi from Loves Park). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.