Dows, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dows, a city in Wright County, Iowa.
Overnight
65°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dows
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Patchy Fog | 8 mph SSE | 70% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Patchy Fog | 8 mph W | 42% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 24% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph NE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 28% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 54% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph ENE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 17% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 6% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SSE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph SE | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dows (42.658, -93.502). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dows
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dows: nearby ZIP 50071 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Clarion, Ia (12.6 mi from Dows). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.