Virden, IL Weather & Growing Conditions

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

This Afternoon

72°F

Rain

Rain and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

7-day forecast for Virden

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	72°F	Rain	18 to 22 mph S	92%
Tonight	52°F	Rain	10 to 17 mph S	99%
Wednesday	61°F	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	9 to 15 mph SW	12%
Wednesday Night	42°F	Mostly Cloudy	8 mph SW	0%
Thursday	62°F	Sunny	7 to 12 mph W	4%
Thursday Night	41°F	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance T-storms	6 mph NW	22%
Friday	57°F	Mostly Cloudy	6 to 9 mph N	10%
Friday Night	35°F	Mostly Cloudy	2 to 8 mph N	3%
Saturday	55°F	Mostly Sunny	3 mph NW	1%
Saturday Night	33°F	Partly Cloudy	2 mph W	1%
Sunday	61°F	Sunny	2 to 7 mph W	7%
Sunday Night	34°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph W	4%
Monday	65°F	Sunny	3 to 9 mph SW	2%
Monday Night	38°F	Mostly Clear	6 mph SW	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Virden (39.506, -89.771). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Virden

Last spring frost

Apr 7

First fall frost

Oct 29

Growing season

205 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Virden: nearby ZIP 62690 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Virden, Il (0.1 mi from Virden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.