Homestead, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Homestead, a community in Iowa County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Homestead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 40% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 86% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 77% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 43% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 35% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 35% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 32% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.