Eldora, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Eldora, a city in Hardin County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Eldora
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Patchy Fog | 9 mph SSE | 67% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph WSW | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 30% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 47% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph ENE | 34% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph ENE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 to 10 mph NE | 58% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 23% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 2 mph SE | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 7% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Eldora (42.361, -93.101). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Eldora
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Eldora: nearby ZIP 50627 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Eldora, Ia (1 mi from Eldora). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.