Kingsley, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kingsley, a city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kingsley
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 75% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 60% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 19% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 19% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kingsley (42.586, -95.968). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kingsley
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Kingsley: nearby ZIP 51028 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Le Mars, Ia (15.1 mi from Kingsley). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.