Prairie City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph WSW | 22% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph N | 61% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 59% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 14% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph E | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph E | 8% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prairie City, IA
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines 17 E, Ia (2.3 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.