Popejoy, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Popejoy, a city in Franklin County, Iowa.
Overnight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Popejoy
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph E | 54% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 8 mph WNW | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 24% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 12 to 15 mph NE | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 30% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 50% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 50% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 7% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 7% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Popejoy (42.594, -93.428). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Popejoy
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Popejoy: nearby ZIP 50227 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Iowa Falls, Ia (10.3 mi from Popejoy). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.