Dana, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dana, a city in Greene County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dana
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Patchy Fog | 7 mph NW | 40% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph N | 26% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Drizzle | 12 mph NNE | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ENE | 49% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 56% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 10% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 10% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dana (42.107, -94.238). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dana
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dana: nearby ZIP 50064 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Jefferson, Ia (10.9 mi from Dana). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.