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Ackley, IA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ackley, a city in Franklin County, Iowa.

Overnight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Ackley

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Overnight 66°F Patchy Fog 7 mph SE 61%
Saturday 77°F Patchy Fog 8 mph WSW 56%
Saturday Night 59°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 10 mph N 28%
Sunday 66°F Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle 12 to 15 mph NE 32%
Sunday Night 53°F Chance Rain Showers 13 mph ENE 31%
Monday 62°F Chance Rain Showers 13 mph ENE 45%
Monday Night 48°F Chance Rain Showers 5 to 10 mph ENE 45%
Tuesday 61°F Mostly Sunny 5 to 8 mph ENE 12%
Tuesday Night 44°F Partly Cloudy 2 to 6 mph ENE 2%
Wednesday 65°F Sunny 5 mph E 1%
Wednesday Night 49°F Partly Cloudy 2 mph ESE 5%
Thursday 66°F Partly Sunny 3 mph ESE 12%
Thursday Night 52°F Mostly Cloudy 2 mph ESE 7%
Friday 69°F Mostly Sunny 1 to 5 mph ESE 5%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ackley (42.552, -93.052). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Ackley

Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Iowa Falls, Ia (10.4 mi from Ackley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.