Lincoln, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lincoln, a city in Tama County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Southeast wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lincoln
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph SE | 72% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph SW | 63% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 to 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 35% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 14 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 to 13 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 28% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph ESE | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lincoln (42.263, -92.692). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lincoln
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lincoln: nearby ZIP 50652 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grundy Ctr, Ia (7.7 mi from Lincoln). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.