Cedar Falls, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cedar Falls, a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cedar Falls
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph WNW | 59% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph N | 74% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 6 mph NNE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph N | 17% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 0% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cedar Falls (42.519, -92.454). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cedar Falls
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Cedar Falls: nearby ZIP 50613 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waterloo Muni Ap, Ia (4.6 mi from Cedar Falls). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.