Stratford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Tonight
60°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of drizzle between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Drizzle | 13 mph NE | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Drizzle then Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph ENE | 56% |
| Monday | 58°F | Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 83% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph NE | 77% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 16% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 12% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 22% |
| Friday | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 19% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 14% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph SE | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Stratford, IA
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
150 days
Hardiness zone
5a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Webster City, Ia (14.4 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.