Little Rock, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Little Rock, a city in Lyon County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Little Rock
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 35% |
| Tonight | 52°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 23% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph ESE | 27% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 29% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 29% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Little Rock (43.447, -95.880). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Little Rock
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Little Rock: nearby ZIP 51243 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sibley, Ia (7.8 mi from Little Rock). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.