Blakesburg, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blakesburg, a city in Wapello County, Iowa.
Today
90°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 90, with temperatures falling to around 87 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blakesburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 22% |
| Tonight | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNE | 73% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 92% |
| Wednesday Night | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 65% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 44% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph ESE | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 14% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SSW | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph SSW | 11% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph S | 25% |
| Monday | 92°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 25% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSW | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Blakesburg (40.962, -92.635). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Blakesburg
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Blakesburg: nearby ZIP 52536 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albia 3 Nne, Ia (11.9 mi from Blakesburg). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.