East Peru, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for East Peru, a city in Madison County, Iowa.
Today
86°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 86, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for East Peru
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 86°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph W | 43% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph NE | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 7 mph NE | 41% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SSW | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 15 mph SSW | 9% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 23% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph SSW | 23% |
| Monday Night | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for East Peru (41.227, -93.930). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for East Peru
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for East Peru: nearby ZIP 50222 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Winterset 1S, Ia (7.5 mi from East Peru). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.