Melbourne, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Melbourne, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Melbourne
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph WNW | 82% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 89% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 29% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 13% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Melbourne (41.942, -93.102). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Melbourne
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Melbourne: nearby ZIP 50162 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Marshalltown, Ia (11.8 mi from Melbourne). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.