Prairie City, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prairie City, a village in Mcdonough County, Illinois.
Today
55°F
Slight Chance Drizzle then Cloudy
A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
7-day forecast for Prairie City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 55°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Cloudy | 12 to 16 mph WSW | 10% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Slight Chance Drizzle | 10 mph WSW | 11% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 14 mph W | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NW | 24% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph N | 8% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph WNW | 1% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Clear | 2 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 65°F | Sunny | 3 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 40°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph N | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Prairie City (40.621, -90.465). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prairie City
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Prairie City: nearby ZIP 61470 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Prairie City 2S, Il (2.4 mi from Prairie City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.