Nekoma, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nekoma, a community in Knox County, Illinois.
Overnight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Nekoma
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 43% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 77% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NE | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 to 20 mph NE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 45% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 39% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nekoma (41.172, -90.191). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nekoma
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nekoma: nearby ZIP 61414 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Altona, Il (0.6 mi from Nekoma). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.