Montrose, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Montrose, a city in Lee County, Iowa.
Overnight
71°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Montrose
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 71°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph W | 61% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph N | 79% |
| Sunday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 68% |
| Monday | 66°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 68% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 39% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 39% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 71°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Montrose (40.525, -91.418). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Montrose
Last spring frost
Apr 17
First fall frost
Oct 22
Growing season
187 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Montrose: nearby ZIP 52639 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Donnellson, Ia (9 mi from Montrose). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.