State Center, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for State Center, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for State Center
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph WNW | 28% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 90% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NNE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph SSE | 13% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 8 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSW | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for State Center (42.015, -93.165). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for State Center
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for State Center: nearby ZIP 50247 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (7.8 mi from State Center). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.