Slater, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Slater, a city in Polk 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 78 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Slater
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NW | 35% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 91% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NE | 52% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 20% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Sunny | 12 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 29% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph ESE | 21% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.