Goose Lake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Goose Lake, a city in Clinton County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Goose Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 28% |
| Tonight | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 87% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 60% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 5% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 21% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 39% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 39% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 39% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Goose Lake (41.968, -90.382). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Goose Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Goose Lake: nearby ZIP 52750 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clinton #1, Ia (12 mi from Goose Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.