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.

This Afternoon

73°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

7-day forecast for Scales Mound

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	73°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	5 mph SE	57%
Tonight	61°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	5 to 15 mph NE	80%
Sunday	67°F	Chance Rain Showers	15 mph NE	49%
Sunday Night	54°F	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	15 mph NE	29%
Monday	63°F	Chance Rain Showers	15 mph NE	52%
Monday Night	50°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 to 15 mph NE	52%
Tuesday	61°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 to 15 mph NE	49%
Tuesday Night	48°F	Partly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph NE	7%
Wednesday	64°F	Mostly Sunny	5 to 10 mph NE	4%
Wednesday Night	50°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph NE	1%
Thursday	66°F	Partly Sunny	5 mph NE	8%
Thursday Night	53°F	Mostly Cloudy	0 mph	11%
Friday	69°F	Partly Sunny	0 to 5 mph NE	8%
Friday Night	53°F	Partly Cloudy	0 mph	8%

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

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 Sep 20, 2026.