Homestead, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Homestead, a community in Iowa County, Iowa.
Tonight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Homestead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 76% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 75% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 81% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 69% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 69% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NE | 24% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 7% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Homestead (41.761, -91.871). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Homestead
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Homestead: nearby ZIP 52236 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Williamsburg 1E, Ia (7.8 mi from Homestead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.