Story City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Story City, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Story City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph NW | 72% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NNE | 80% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph NE | 35% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NE | 8% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 0 to 3 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 7 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SSE | 33% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 33% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph ESE | 28% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Story City (42.186, -93.587). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Story City
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Story City: nearby ZIP 50248 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ames Muni Ap, Ia (13.8 mi from Story City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.