Leighton, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Leighton, a city in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Today
87°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Leighton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph WSW | 23% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NNE | 92% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NNE | 83% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 55% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph ESE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SSE | 15% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear | 7 to 10 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Sunny | 12 mph SSW | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SSW | 29% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Leighton (41.339, -92.786). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Leighton
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Leighton: nearby ZIP 50143 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oskaloosa, Ia (8.3 mi from Leighton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.