Garwin, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Garwin, a city in Tama County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Garwin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph W | 33% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 76% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NNE | 60% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 30% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 2 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 0% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 16% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Garwin (42.093, -92.679). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Garwin
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Garwin: nearby ZIP 50632 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Toledo 3N, Ia (6.5 mi from Garwin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.