Laurel, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Laurel, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Laurel
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph WSW | 36% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 39% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 14 mph NNE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 49% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 53% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 53% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph E | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 7% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Laurel (41.884, -92.922). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Laurel
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Laurel: nearby ZIP 50141 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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State Center
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newton, Ia (11.5 mi from Laurel). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.