Roland, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Roland, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph NW | 49% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 82% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 39% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NE | 12% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 33% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph ESE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Roland (42.166, -93.503). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Roland
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Roland: nearby ZIP 50236 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (14.2 mi from Roland). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.