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
51°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Cloudy. High near 51, with temperatures falling to around 49 in the afternoon. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Story City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 51°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 16 mph W | 17% |
| Tonight | 43°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph W | 32% |
| Thursday | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 mph NW | 50% |
| Thursday Night | 37°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph N | 8% |
| Friday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph N | 4% |
| Friday Night | 29°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 2% |
| Saturday | 53°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday | 59°F | Sunny | 2 to 6 mph W | 1% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Clear | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 65°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NNW | 0% |
| Tuesday Night | 41°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph ENE | 2% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.