Wataga, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wataga, a village in Knox County, Illinois.
Today
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
7-day forecast for Wataga
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSE | 54% |
| Wednesday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSW | 67% |
| Wednesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 82% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 62% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 8% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 mph SSE | 17% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear | 2 mph SSE | 17% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SSW | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 29% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph SSW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SSW | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wataga (41.025, -90.275). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wataga
Last spring frost
Apr 20
First fall frost
Oct 19
Growing season
180 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Wataga: nearby ZIP 61488 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Galesburg, Il (6.7 mi from Wataga). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.