New Bedford, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Bedford, a village in Bureau County, Illinois.
This Afternoon
74°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for New Bedford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 74°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph E | 35% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 39% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph S | 65% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 83% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 83% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 69% |
| Monday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 39% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Bedford (41.512, -89.718). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Bedford
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for New Bedford: nearby ZIP 61346 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Walnut, Il (7.1 mi from New Bedford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.