Bernard, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bernard, a city in Dubuque County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 4am, then patchy fog and occasional showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bernard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 78% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph S | 95% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 77% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 50% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 34% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 35% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 35% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bernard (42.313, -90.832). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bernard
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Bernard: nearby ZIP 52032 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cascade, Ia (8.8 mi from Bernard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.