Lawton, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lawton, a city in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. North northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lawton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph NNW | 39% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 35% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 15% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 40% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 30% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SE | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lawton (42.477, -96.185). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lawton
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lawton: nearby ZIP 51030 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sioux City Ang, Ia (11.9 mi from Lawton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.