Hudson, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hudson, a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Overnight
63°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Hudson
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph ESE | 63% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 mph SW | 68% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph N | 38% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 15 mph NE | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph ENE | 41% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 15 mph ENE | 43% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 13 mph NE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 10 mph ENE | 18% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 8% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 6% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 5% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.