Rome, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rome, a community in Peoria County, Illinois.
Overnight
56°F
Slight Chance Light Rain
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rome
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Slight Chance Light Rain | 13 mph SSW | 21% |
| Wednesday | 59°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Patchy Drizzle | 14 mph SW | 17% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Patchy Drizzle then Cloudy | 13 mph SW | 10% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Cloudy then Chance Light Rain | 9 to 14 mph W | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 43°F | Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NW | 27% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 7 to 10 mph N | 4% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 6 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 1 mph WNW | 2% |
| Sunday | 56°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 35°F | Clear | 0 to 3 mph W | 1% |
| Monday | 61°F | Sunny | 0 to 7 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Sunny | 3 mph WNW | 1% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rome (40.877, -89.513). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rome
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Rome: nearby ZIP 61562 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lacon, Il (10.5 mi from Rome). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.