La Motte, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for La Motte, a city in Jackson County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for La Motte
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 36% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 82% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 64% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 52% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 3% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 mph SW | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 23% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 41% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 41% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 39% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for La Motte (42.296, -90.623). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for La Motte
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for La Motte: nearby ZIP 52054 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Dubuque Rgnl Ap, Ia (7.4 mi from La Motte). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.