Oakland, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Oakland, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Overnight
67°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 3 mph.
7-day forecast for Oakland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph S | 6% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 13 mph NNE | 46% |
| Tuesday Night | 61°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph ENE | 71% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph ENE | 14% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 6% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 68°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 25% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 13 to 17 mph S | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Oakland (41.310, -95.400). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Oakland
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Oakland: nearby ZIP 51560 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakland, Ia (1.1 mi from Oakland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.