Roland, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Roland, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Overnight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Roland
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 60% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Fog | 8 mph W | 46% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 29% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 36% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 4% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph ESE | 10% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.