Tower Lakes, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Tower Lakes, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely between noon and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Tower Lakes
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 100% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 95% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 56% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 17% |
| Monday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 24% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 16% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NNE | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 4% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Tower Lakes (42.228, -88.155). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Tower Lakes
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Tower Lakes: nearby ZIP 60084 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mundelein 4 Wsw, Il (3.3 mi from Tower Lakes). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.