Montrose, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Montrose, a city in Lee County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
70°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
7-day forecast for Montrose
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph S | 95% |
| Tonight | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph S | 43% |
| Wednesday | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph SW | 16% |
| Wednesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 4% |
| Thursday | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph W | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 44°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NW | 29% |
| Friday | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 9% |
| Friday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 3% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
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 Nov 3, 2026.