Oakland, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oakland, a city in Coles County, Illinois.
Today
89°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Oakland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 89°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph N | 29% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NNE | 46% |
| Monday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 9 to 13 mph NE | 17% |
| Tuesday | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy | 14 mph NE | 14% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 14 mph NNE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday | 72°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph NE | 2% |
| Friday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 1% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Oakland (39.658, -88.028). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Oakland
Last spring frost
Apr 15
First fall frost
Oct 23
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Oakland: nearby ZIP 61943 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charleston, Il (14.9 mi from Oakland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.