Palo, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Palo, a city in Linn County, Iowa.
Tonight
49°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 49, with temperatures rising to around 52 overnight. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Palo
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 49°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 27% |
| Wednesday | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 38% |
| Wednesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph SW | 32% |
| Thursday | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph W | 64% |
| Thursday Night | 40°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 19% |
| Friday | 51°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Saturday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph W | 0% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph NW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Palo (42.064, -91.799). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Palo
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
166 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Palo: nearby ZIP 52324 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Rapids #1, Ia (11.2 mi from Palo). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.