Russell, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Russell, a city in Lucas County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Russell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph WSW | 18% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 7 mph NNW | 69% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 53% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 65% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 39% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph E | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 12% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 12% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Russell (40.980, -93.201). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Russell
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Russell: nearby ZIP 50238 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chariton 1 E, Ia (6.2 mi from Russell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.