Lawton, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lawton, a city in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lawton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph N | 75% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 57% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 17% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 18% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 18% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 22% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.