Akron, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Akron, a city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Akron
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 59% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 41% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 15% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 15% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Akron (42.827, -96.557). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Akron
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Akron: nearby ZIP 51001 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Hawarden, Ia (11.7 mi from Akron). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.