Lincoln, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph WNW | 63% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph N | 76% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NNE | 46% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 22% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 0% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SSW | 17% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph E | 33% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lincoln, IA
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grundy Ctr, Ia (7.7 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.