Mount Carroll, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mount Carroll, a city in Carroll County, Illinois.
Tonight
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mount Carroll
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 75% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 79% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 75% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 75% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 44% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 44% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 30% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mount Carroll (42.095, -89.977). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mount Carroll
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Mount Carroll: nearby ZIP 61053 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mt Carroll, Il (1.6 mi from Mount Carroll). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.