Sheldon, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sheldon, a village in Iroquois County, Illinois.
Tonight
63°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Sheldon
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph E | 15% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SE | 58% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 62% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 66% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 66% |
| Monday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph ENE | 66% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 41% |
| Tuesday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 22% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 17% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 7% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sheldon (40.771, -87.566). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sheldon
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Sheldon: nearby ZIP 60966 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kentland, In (7.8 mi from Sheldon). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.