Persia, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Persia, a city in Harrison County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight 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 between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Persia
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph N | 64% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 3 to 12 mph NE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 7 mph ENE | 48% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 7 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph SSE | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 14 mph SSE | 26% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 to 16 mph S | 22% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 16 mph SE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Persia (41.579, -95.570). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Persia
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Persia: nearby ZIP 51563 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Logan, Ia (11.5 mi from Persia). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.