Melvin, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Melvin, a village in Ford County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny
Patchy fog before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Melvin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph S | 3% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Wednesday | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 22% |
| Wednesday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 82% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 82% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 38% |
| Friday | 82°F | Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 14% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 24% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SSW | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 12% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 18% |
| Monday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 19% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Melvin (40.571, -88.247). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Melvin
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Melvin: nearby ZIP 60952 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gibson City, Il (8.6 mi from Melvin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.