Central City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Central City, a city in Linn County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then patchy fog and occasional showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Central City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 82% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph S | 86% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph NW | 71% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 41% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph NE | 43% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 34% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 33% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Central City (42.201, -91.523). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Central City
Last spring frost
May 3
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Central City: nearby ZIP 52214 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Coggon, Ia (6.4 mi from Central City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.