State Center, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for State Center, a city in Marshall County, Iowa.
Overnight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for State Center
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 60% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 54% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph N | 35% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph NNE | 52% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 46% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 62% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 62% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 23% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 9% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.