Downey, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Downey, a community in Muscatine County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
7-day forecast for Downey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph S | 92% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph S | 49% |
| Wednesday | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 26% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph W | 46% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 25% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 7% |
| Friday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NW | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Monday | 63°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 41°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Downey (41.612, -91.347). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Downey
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Downey: nearby ZIP 52776 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Iowa City, Ia (12.1 mi from Downey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.