Palos Heights, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Palos Heights, a city in Cook County, Illinois.
Overnight
62°F
Rain Showers Likely
Rain showers likely. Cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Palos Heights
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph S | 65% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Scattered Rain Showers then Patchy Drizzle | 15 mph SW | 38% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Patchy Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 11% |
| Thursday | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph WSW | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NW | 58% |
| Friday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NNW | 18% |
| Friday Night | 37°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 4% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 2% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 1% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Palos Heights (41.663, -87.796). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Palos Heights
Last spring frost
Apr 10
First fall frost
Nov 1
Growing season
203 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Palos Heights: nearby ZIP 60463 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chicago Midway Ap 3Sw, Il (5.2 mi from Palos Heights). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.