Soldier, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Soldier, a city in Monona County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Soldier
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 69% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 9 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ENE | 31% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 6 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 3% |
| Friday | 84°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 3 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear | 9 to 15 mph S | 13% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 12 mph SSE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 21% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 14 mph SSE | 21% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph ESE | 18% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.