Hudson, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hudson, a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hudson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph S | 77% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph S | 74% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 to 17 mph WSW | 41% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Rain Showers Likely | 15 mph WSW | 58% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NW | 68% |
| Thursday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 12 mph N | 14% |
| Friday | 50°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 31°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph WSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph WNW | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 7 to 13 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph WNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hudson (42.435, -92.451). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Hudson
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Hudson: nearby ZIP 50643 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Waterloo Muni Ap, Ia (13.9 mi from Hudson). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.