Nachusa, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nachusa, a community in Lee County, Illinois.
Today
59°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle and isolated rain showers. Mostly cloudy. High near 59, with temperatures falling to around 53 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 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 Nachusa
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 59°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 19% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph W | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NNW | 23% |
| Friday | 49°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph N | 4% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nachusa (41.834, -89.386). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nachusa
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nachusa: nearby ZIP 61057 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dixon 1W, Il (6.7 mi from Nachusa). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.