Menlo, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Menlo, a city in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Overnight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Menlo
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 50% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph W | 53% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph N | 34% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NNE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph NE | 46% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph E | 4% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 10% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 12% |
| Friday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Menlo (41.522, -94.404). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Menlo
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Menlo: nearby ZIP 50164 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Guthrie Ctr, Ia (12.1 mi from Menlo). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.