Urbandale, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Urbandale, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Overnight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Urbandale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 27% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 52% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 39% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 59% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph NE | 56% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 5% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Urbandale (41.637, -93.780). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Urbandale
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 20
Growing season
184 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Urbandale: nearby ZIP 50325 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Des Moines Intl Ap, Ia (9.3 mi from Urbandale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.