Centralia, IA Weather & Growing Conditions

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

This Afternoon

68°F

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

7-day forecast for Centralia

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	68°F	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	15 mph S	68%
Tonight	52°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	10 to 15 mph S	90%
Wednesday	54°F	Rain Showers Likely	15 mph SW	60%
Wednesday Night	46°F	Chance Rain Showers	15 mph SW	36%
Thursday	51°F	Rain Showers Likely	10 to 15 mph W	71%
Thursday Night	41°F	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	10 mph N	22%
Friday	49°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 10 mph N	11%
Friday Night	33°F	Partly Cloudy	0 to 5 mph NW	1%
Saturday	52°F	Mostly Sunny	0 to 5 mph W	2%
Saturday Night	36°F	Partly Cloudy	5 mph W	3%
Sunday	57°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph W	13%
Sunday Night	37°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph W	3%
Monday	60°F	Sunny	5 to 10 mph SW	1%
Monday Night	41°F	Mostly Clear	5 to 10 mph W	1%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Centralia (42.472, -90.836). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Centralia

Last spring frost

Apr 28

First fall frost

Oct 11

Growing season

165 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Centralia: nearby ZIP 52068 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dubuque Rgnl Ap, Ia (5.8 mi from Centralia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.