Panama, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Panama, a city in Shelby County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Panama
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 12 mph N | 45% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 3 to 10 mph NE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph ENE | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 3% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 0 to 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 3% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 26% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 to 15 mph S | 24% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph SE | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Panama (41.726, -95.475). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Panama
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Panama: nearby ZIP 51562 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Harlan, Ia (9.9 mi from Panama). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.