Skokie, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Skokie, a village in Cook County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Skokie
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 23% |
| Wednesday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph WSW | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 90% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 69% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 22% |
| Friday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 8% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 21% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 46% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 46% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 49% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Skokie (42.036, -87.740). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Skokie
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Skokie: nearby ZIP 60076 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chicago Botanic Garden, Il (7.9 mi from Skokie). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.