Rose Hill, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rose Hill, a city in Mahaska County, Iowa.
Today
84°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rose Hill
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 5 to 9 mph SSW | 51% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNW | 70% |
| Sunday | 69°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 13 mph NNE | 65% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 14 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday | 63°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NE | 50% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 36% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 5% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 5% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rose Hill (41.320, -92.464). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rose Hill
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 16
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Rose Hill: nearby ZIP 52586 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oskaloosa, Ia (9.7 mi from Rose Hill). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.