Paton, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Paton, a city in Greene County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Paton
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NW | 40% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 9 mph N | 26% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Drizzle | 12 mph NE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ENE | 49% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 55% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 mph NE | 55% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 10% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 10% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Paton (42.164, -94.255). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Paton
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Paton: nearby ZIP 50217 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jefferson, Ia (14.1 mi from Paton). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.