Yates City, IL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Yates City, a village in Knox County, Illinois.
Tonight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Yates City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SE | 51% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 60% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday | 65°F | Rain Showers Likely | 14 mph ENE | 73% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 51% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 12 mph NNE | 12% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 3 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday | 73°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph NE | 15% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 7% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 4% |
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 20, 2026.