Laurel, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Laurel, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Laurel
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 30% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 87% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NNE | 66% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NNE | 35% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 2 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 14% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 33% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 29% |
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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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 Aug 4, 2026.