Mallard, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mallard, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mallard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Patchy Fog | 6 mph SSW | 43% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 45% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 12 mph NNE | 25% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 46% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 56% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 14% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SSE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SSE | 9% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mallard (42.939, -94.683). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mallard
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Mallard: nearby ZIP 50562 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Emmetsburg, Ia (10 mi from Mallard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.