Kent, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kent, a community in Union County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 83 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kent
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph E | 35% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 74% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph NE | 73% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NE | 36% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 7% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 14 mph S | 9% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSW | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy | 14 mph S | 14% |
| Monday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 16 mph SSW | 14% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 15 mph SSE | 23% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.