Scales Mound, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Scales Mound, a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
Today
56°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 56, with temperatures falling to around 54 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Scales Mound
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph SW | 43% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph SW | 33% |
| Thursday | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph W | 69% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph N | 15% |
| Friday | 48°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 30°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 55°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 35°F | Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 39°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Scales Mound (42.475, -90.253). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Scales Mound
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Scales Mound: nearby ZIP 61075 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Galena, Il (7.7 mi from Scales Mound). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.