Wadsworth, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wadsworth, a village in Lake County, Illinois.
Today
74°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wadsworth
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 100% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph ENE | 92% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 to 20 mph NNE | 46% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 to 20 mph NE | 12% |
| Monday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 to 20 mph ENE | 20% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph ENE | 10% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 to 20 mph NE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 15 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph NE | 11% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wadsworth (42.451, -87.925). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wadsworth
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Wadsworth: nearby ZIP 60083 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chicago Waukegan Rgnl Ap, Il (4.5 mi from Wadsworth). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.