Jacksonville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Jacksonville, a community in Audubon County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Jacksonville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 12 mph NNW | 48% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 3 to 12 mph NNE | 88% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 6 mph ENE | 6% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 3 to 13 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph SSE | 27% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph S | 27% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Jacksonville (41.645, -95.152). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Jacksonville
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Jacksonville: nearby ZIP 51543 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Audubon, Ia (8.5 mi from Jacksonville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.