Bedford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bedford, a city in Taylor County, Iowa.
Today
87°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 87, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bedford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 87°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 26% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 9 mph NE | 42% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 10% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 mph ESE | 17% |
| Friday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 17% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 7% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 3 to 13 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 73°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph S | 11% |
| Monday | 94°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 16 mph SSW | 9% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 to 16 mph S | 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 Aug 4, 2026.