Rippey, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rippey, a city in Greene County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rippey
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 77% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph N | 89% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ENE | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 9% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 6% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 31% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 13 mph SSE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph ESE | 22% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rippey (41.934, -94.201). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rippey
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
166 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Rippey: nearby ZIP 50235 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Perry, Ia (8.7 mi from Rippey). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.