Crescent, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Crescent, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Crescent
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph N | 59% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 13 mph NNE | 71% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy then Patchy Fog | 1 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 1 to 7 mph ESE | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 11% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SSE | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 28% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SSE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 21% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 21% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Crescent (41.365, -95.859). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Crescent
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Crescent: nearby ZIP 51526 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Omaha Eppley Airfield, Ne (4.6 mi from Crescent). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.