Melrose, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
88°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 86 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 | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph WSW | 21% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNE | 79% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNE | 94% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 8 mph NNE | 62% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 37% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph ESE | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph SSW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 15 mph SSW | 11% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Sunny | 15 mph SSW | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph S | 23% |
| Monday | 92°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 15 mph SSW | 23% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph S | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Melrose, IA
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chariton 1 E, Ia (12.2 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.