Lowden, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lowden, a city in Cedar County, Iowa.
Today
84°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Lowden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 30% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph N | 86% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 54% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 31% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 9% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 21% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 37% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 36% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lowden (41.859, -90.923). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lowden
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Lowden: nearby ZIP 52255 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Lowden, Ia (2 mi from Lowden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.