Ely, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ely, a city in Linn County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Ely
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 37% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 83% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 43% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Friday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 18% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 35% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ely (41.880, -91.586). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ely
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ely: nearby ZIP 52227 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, Ia (7.6 mi from Ely). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.