South Elgin, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for South Elgin, a village in Kane County, Illinois.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
7-day forecast for South Elgin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SW | 43% |
| Wednesday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph WSW | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NW | 84% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Rain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 59% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 23% |
| Friday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 15% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSW | 20% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph SW | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 42% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 42% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 46% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for South Elgin (41.990, -88.314). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for South Elgin
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for South Elgin: nearby ZIP 60177 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elgin, Il (5.3 mi from South Elgin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.