Melrose, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Melrose, a city in Monroe County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Melrose
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph WSW | 40% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NNW | 76% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Rain Showers Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NNE | 55% |
| Sunday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 6 to 10 mph NE | 55% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 42% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ENE | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph E | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 9% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 7% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Melrose (40.979, -93.051). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Melrose
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Melrose: nearby ZIP 52569 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Chariton 1 E, Ia (12.2 mi from Melrose). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.