Alvord, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Alvord, a city in Lyon County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 9am and 1pm, 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 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Alvord
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 35% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 18% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 20 mph SE | 26% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SE | 13% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 24% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 24% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Alvord (43.342, -96.304). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Alvord
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Alvord: nearby ZIP 51230 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rock Rapids, Ia (9.2 mi from Alvord). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.