Muscatine, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Muscatine, a city in Muscatine County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
7-day forecast for Muscatine
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 15 mph S | 93% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph S | 62% |
| Wednesday | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph SW | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph SW | 13% |
| Thursday | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph W | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph NW | 28% |
| Friday | 53°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 9% |
| Friday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 3% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Muscatine (41.419, -91.068). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Muscatine
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Muscatine: nearby ZIP 52761 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Muscatine, Ia (2.3 mi from Muscatine). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.