Stanwood, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Stanwood, a city in Cedar County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
7-day forecast for Stanwood
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 48% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NW | 77% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 40% |
| Monday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 52% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NE | 46% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 29% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 5% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Stanwood (41.893, -91.149). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Stanwood
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
175 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Stanwood: nearby ZIP 52337 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Tipton, Ia (7.1 mi from Stanwood). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.