Radcliffe, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Radcliffe, a city in Hardin County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Radcliffe
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph WNW | 78% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 8 mph N | 71% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 29% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SSE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 9 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 33% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph E | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Radcliffe (42.318, -93.434). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Radcliffe
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Radcliffe: nearby ZIP 50230 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Iowa Falls, Ia (18.1 mi from Radcliffe). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.