Madrid, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Madrid, a city in Boone County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Madrid
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph W | 51% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 34% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 55% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 55% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 10% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Madrid (41.876, -93.821). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Madrid
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Madrid: nearby ZIP 50156 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ames 8 Wsw, Ia (8.6 mi from Madrid). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.