Soldier, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Soldier, a city in Monona County, Iowa.
Overnight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. Low around 68, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Soldier
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph WSW | 69% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NNW | 51% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 8 mph N | 18% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 12 mph NE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph ENE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph E | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 7 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Soldier (41.984, -95.780). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Soldier
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Soldier: nearby ZIP 51572 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Castana Exp Farm, Ia (5.6 mi from Soldier). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.