Mitchellville, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Mitchellville, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Tonight
48°F
Chance Rain Showers
A chance of rain showers before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Mitchellville
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph WNW | 30% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 16 mph W | 24% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph W | 22% |
| Thursday | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph WNW | 57% |
| Thursday Night | 42°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph NNW | 8% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 35°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph WSW | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 61°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Sunny | 6 mph NNW | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.