Orchard, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orchard, a city in Floyd County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers between 10am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orchard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NW | 55% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph NW | 63% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 10% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph SW | 34% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 34% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 33% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 33% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph NE | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orchard (43.228, -92.776). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orchard
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
157 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Orchard: nearby ZIP 50435 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Charles City, Ia (8.3 mi from Orchard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.