Bedford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bedford, a city in Taylor County, Iowa.
Tonight
70°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bedford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 35% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SW | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph N | 56% |
| Sunday | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 56% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 51% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph NE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ESE | 20% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bedford (40.671, -94.724). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bedford
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Bedford: nearby ZIP 50833 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Bedford, Ia (1.3 mi from Bedford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.