Lucas, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lucas, a city in Lucas County, Iowa.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lucas
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph S | 32% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NNW | 69% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 64% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 to 9 mph NE | 52% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ESE | 15% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lucas (41.032, -93.462). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lucas
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Lucas: nearby ZIP 50151 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chariton 1 E, Ia (11.7 mi from Lucas). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.