Madrid, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Madrid, a city in Boone County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Madrid
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph NW | 73% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 91% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph NE | 18% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 9 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 29% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph ESE | 20% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.