Yates City, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Yates City, a village in Knox County, Illinois.
Today
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Yates City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph SSE | 28% |
| Tonight | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph SSW | 79% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 13 mph N | 72% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 16 mph ENE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 to 12 mph NNE | 9% |
| Wednesday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 mph NNE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 1% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday | 72°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 7 mph NE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 3% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Yates City (40.778, -90.014). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Yates City
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
181 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Yates City: nearby ZIP 61572 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Illinois frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Knoxville, Il (15 mi from Yates City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.