Wheeler, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wheeler, a village in Jasper County, Illinois.
Today
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wheeler
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 94°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph SW | 15% |
| Tonight | 71°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph S | 7% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NW | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 52% |
| Monday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 67% |
| Monday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NNE | 24% |
| Tuesday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 15% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph N | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Thursday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph N | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NNE | 3% |
| Friday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 2% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NE | 2% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wheeler (39.043, -88.319). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wheeler
Last spring frost
Apr 13
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
6b
More local growing data for Wheeler: nearby ZIP 62479 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newton, Il (7.4 mi from Wheeler). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.