Springfield, IL Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Springfield, a city in Sangamon County, Illinois.

This Afternoon

90°F

Cloudy

Cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

7-day forecast for Springfield

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	90°F	Cloudy	6 mph SW	14%
Tonight	71°F	Mostly Cloudy	3 to 7 mph SSW	8%
Sunday	85°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	6 to 10 mph NNW	32%
Sunday Night	62°F	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	8 to 13 mph NE	60%
Monday	73°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	10 mph ENE	65%
Monday Night	57°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph NE	45%
Tuesday	69°F	Chance Rain Showers	10 mph NE	45%
Tuesday Night	54°F	Mostly Cloudy	5 to 10 mph NNE	4%
Wednesday	71°F	Partly Sunny	6 to 9 mph NNE	4%
Wednesday Night	55°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 to 8 mph NNE	0%
Thursday	74°F	Partly Sunny	3 to 7 mph NNE	0%
Thursday Night	58°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 to 6 mph NNE	9%
Friday	77°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers	2 to 7 mph NE	15%
Friday Night	58°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy	2 to 6 mph NE	15%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Springfield (39.791, -89.645). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Springfield

Last spring frost

Apr 15

First fall frost

Oct 22

Growing season

188 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Springfield: nearby ZIP 62701 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Springfield #2, Il (1.5 mi from Springfield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.