Nevada, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Nevada, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Nevada
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph WSW | 36% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 49% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 20% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 9 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 33% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph E | 26% |
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
Nearby towns & communities
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 Aug 4, 2026.