Ankeny, IA Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ankeny, a city in Polk County, Iowa.

This Afternoon

67°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Ankeny

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	67°F	Showers And Thunderstorms	8 mph N	76%
Tonight	47°F	Rain Showers Likely	8 to 13 mph NW	68%
Wednesday	52°F	Chance Rain Showers	15 mph W	25%
Wednesday Night	44°F	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	13 mph W	30%
Thursday	52°F	Rain Showers Likely	12 mph NW	59%
Thursday Night	41°F	Mostly Cloudy	9 mph NNW	9%
Friday	52°F	Partly Sunny	5 to 8 mph N	3%
Friday Night	35°F	Partly Cloudy	3 mph NE	0%
Saturday	56°F	Mostly Sunny	1 to 5 mph WSW	1%
Saturday Night	38°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph W	4%
Sunday	61°F	Sunny	6 mph W	5%
Sunday Night	40°F	Mostly Clear	5 mph SW	1%
Monday	65°F	Sunny	5 to 9 mph SW	0%
Monday Night	42°F	Mostly Clear	6 mph WNW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ankeny (41.730, -93.603). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Ankeny

Last spring frost

Apr 23

First fall frost

Oct 15

Growing season

173 days

Hardiness zone

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ankeny, Ia (1.1 mi from Ankeny). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.