Pleasant Hill, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Pleasant Hill, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Pleasant Hill
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SSE | 28% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 52% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 43% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NNE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday | 62°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph NE | 57% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph NE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph E | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Pleasant Hill (41.599, -93.505). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Pleasant Hill
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
184 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Pleasant Hill: nearby ZIP 50327 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines Intl Ap, Ia (9.3 mi from Pleasant Hill). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.