Rhodes, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rhodes, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rhodes
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 28% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 91% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NE | 62% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NNE | 29% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSW | 16% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 33% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rhodes (41.928, -93.184). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rhodes
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Rhodes: nearby ZIP 50234 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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State Center
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (11.4 mi from Rhodes). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.