Malvern, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Malvern, a city in Mills County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. North wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Malvern
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 13 mph N | 71% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 8 to 14 mph NNE | 88% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 88% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 26% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SE | 11% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph S | 11% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 73°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 92°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 15% |
| Monday | 93°F | Mostly Sunny | 12 to 17 mph S | 12% |
| Monday Night | 74°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 16 mph SSE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Malvern (41.004, -95.584). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Malvern
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Malvern: nearby ZIP 51551 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Glenwood 3Sw, Ia (9.8 mi from Malvern). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.