Slater, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Slater, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Slater
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph W | 51% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NNE | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NE | 54% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 51% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Slater (41.881, -93.691). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Slater
Last spring frost
Apr 19
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
179 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Slater: nearby ZIP 50243 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Alleman
Altoona
Ankeny
Bondurant
Clive
Des Moines
Elkhart
Granger
Grimes
Johnston
Maxwell
Mitchellville
Pleasant Hill
Polk City
Runnells
Saylorville
Sheldahl
Urbandale
West Des Moines
Windsor Heights
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines Wsfo-Johnston, Ia (8.9 mi from Slater). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.