Kelley, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kelley, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kelley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NW | 79% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 19% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 12 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 30% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph S | 30% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph ESE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kelley (41.951, -93.665). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kelley
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Kelley: nearby ZIP 50134 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ames Muni Ap, Ia (4.5 mi from Kelley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.