Mitchellville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mitchellville, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mitchellville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph W | 45% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 42% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph NNE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 13% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 9% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 7% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Mitchellville (41.667, -93.366). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Mitchellville
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Mitchellville: nearby ZIP 50169 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines 17 E, Ia (7.7 mi from Mitchellville). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.