Merrill, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Merrill, a city in Plymouth County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Merrill
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 82% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 48% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 16% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 16% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Merrill (42.720, -96.252). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Merrill
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Merrill: nearby ZIP 51038 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Le Mars, Ia (10.2 mi from Merrill). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.