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
78°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Story City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph W | 49% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 28% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 10 to 14 mph NE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 46% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 52% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph NE | 52% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 6% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 16% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 10% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 10% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.