Lime Springs, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lime Springs, a city in Howard County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
65°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lime Springs
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 26% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph N | 30% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 12 to 15 mph NE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 19% |
| Monday | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NE | 54% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 3% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 5% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 15% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 12% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 4% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lime Springs (43.450, -92.284). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lime Springs
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
147 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Lime Springs: nearby ZIP 52155 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cresco 1 Ne, Ia (10.3 mi from Lime Springs). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.