Truesdale, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Truesdale, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Truesdale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 74% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph N | 62% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 23% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 27% |
| Monday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 27% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Truesdale (42.729, -95.183). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Truesdale
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Truesdale: nearby ZIP 50592 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Storm Lake, Ia (5.7 mi from Truesdale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.