De Soto, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for De Soto, a city in Dallas County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for De Soto
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph NW | 71% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 53% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph NE | 27% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 14 mph SSW | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 28% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSW | 28% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SE | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for De Soto (41.538, -94.010). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for De Soto
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for De Soto: nearby ZIP 50069 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winterset 1S, Ia (14.2 mi from De Soto). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.