Orient, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Orient, a city in Adair County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. High near 64, with temperatures falling to around 56 in the afternoon. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Orient
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph N | 94% |
| Tonight | 44°F | Rain Showers | 15 mph NW | 86% |
| Wednesday | 51°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 14 to 17 mph W | 18% |
| Wednesday Night | 41°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph W | 16% |
| Thursday | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NW | 43% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph N | 11% |
| Friday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph N | 6% |
| Friday Night | 34°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday | 56°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph WSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Sunny | 6 mph W | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday | 65°F | Sunny | 8 to 13 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 42°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph WNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Orient (41.203, -94.417). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Orient
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Orient: nearby ZIP 50858 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Greenfield, Ia (6 mi from Orient). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.