Blakesburg, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blakesburg, a city in Wapello County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
85°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers before 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blakesburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 85°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph WSW | 19% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 1 to 5 mph NW | 76% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Drizzle | 5 to 10 mph N | 54% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph NE | 60% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 40% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 2 mph E | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph E | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 6% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 7% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.