Panama, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Panama, a city in Shelby County, Iowa.
Today
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 3 to 8 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 | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NW | 51% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 27% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 39% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 60% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 7 mph ENE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 19% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 23% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 19% |
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
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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 Sep 19, 2026.