George, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for George, a city in Lyon County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for George
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 40% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 27% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 20 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph ESE | 27% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 26% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 26% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for George (43.342, -96.003). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for George
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for George: nearby ZIP 51237 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rock Rapids, Ia (10.6 mi from George). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.