Buffalo, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buffalo, a city in Scott County, Iowa.
Overnight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
7-day forecast for Buffalo
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 60% |
| Saturday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph S | 66% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 80% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NE | 78% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 56% |
| Monday | 65°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 44% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buffalo (41.461, -90.769). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buffalo
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
184 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Buffalo: nearby ZIP 52726 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Rock Island L&D 15, Il (11.3 mi from Buffalo). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.