Indianola, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Indianola, a city in Warren County, Iowa.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Indianola
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 25% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph WSW | 48% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 51% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph NNE | 43% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 60% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 7% |
| Friday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Indianola (41.363, -93.566). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Indianola
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Indianola: nearby ZIP 50125 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Indianola 2W, Ia (3.9 mi from Indianola). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.