Rockford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rockford, a city in Floyd County, Iowa.
Tonight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Rockford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 to 13 mph SE | 71% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph W | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph N | 27% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph E | 23% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph NE | 45% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 19% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 5% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 16% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 7% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rockford (43.052, -92.948). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rockford
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Rockford: nearby ZIP 50468 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charles City, Ia (14 mi from Rockford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.