Mount Sterling, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mount Sterling, a community in Van Buren County, Iowa.
Overnight
70°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Mount Sterling
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph NW | 66% |
| Sunday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 71% |
| Sunday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 44% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 41% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 4% |
| Friday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mount Sterling (40.618, -91.935). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mount Sterling
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Mount Sterling: nearby ZIP 52573 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Keosauqua, Ia (7.8 mi from Mount Sterling). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.