Bentley, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bentley, a community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bentley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 50% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 49% |
| Monday | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 12 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph ENE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph SE | 20% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bentley (41.376, -95.623). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bentley
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Bentley: nearby ZIP 51548 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakland, Ia (13.1 mi from Bentley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.