Kent, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kent, a community in Union County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kent
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph WSW | 18% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph N | 66% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 22% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 22% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kent (40.954, -94.461). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kent
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Kent: nearby ZIP 50842 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Creston 2 Sw, Ia (3.6 mi from Kent). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.