Moorhead, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Moorhead, a city in Monona County, Iowa.
Today
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 3pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. North northeast wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Moorhead
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NNE | 66% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 9 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 mph ENE | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 14 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 20% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 20% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph ESE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Moorhead (41.923, -95.851). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Moorhead
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Moorhead: nearby ZIP 51558 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Castana Exp Farm, Ia (10.4 mi from Moorhead). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.