Mechanicsville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mechanicsville, a city in Cedar County, Iowa.
Today
84°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny. High near 84, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Mechanicsville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 84°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph N | 86% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph NE | 74% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 48% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 3% |
| Friday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 22% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 38% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 38% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mechanicsville (41.906, -91.253). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mechanicsville
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Mechanicsville: nearby ZIP 52306 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tipton, Ia (9.9 mi from Mechanicsville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.