Nevada, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nevada, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Tonight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nevada
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 6 to 10 mph SSE | 58% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 47% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 33% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph NE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph ENE | 45% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Nevada (42.017, -93.470). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Nevada
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Nevada: nearby ZIP 50201 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (6.5 mi from Nevada). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.