Arcadia, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Arcadia, a city in Carroll County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Arcadia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 77% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 63% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 32% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 14 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph ESE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Arcadia (42.086, -95.043). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Arcadia
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
166 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Arcadia: nearby ZIP 51430 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Carroll, Ia (9.2 mi from Arcadia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.