New Salem, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for New Salem, a village in Pike County, Illinois.
Today
88°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind around 6 mph.
7-day forecast for New Salem
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Sunny | 6 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 70°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 12% |
| Wednesday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 43% |
| Wednesday Night | 68°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 89% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 89% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 12% |
| Friday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph SW | 9% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph S | 25% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 mph SW | 25% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Sunny | 10 mph SW | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 6% |
| Monday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph SW | 8% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for New Salem (39.708, -90.848). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for New Salem
Last spring frost
Apr 14
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
189 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for New Salem: nearby ZIP 62357 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pittsfield #2, Il (5.7 mi from New Salem). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.