Urbandale, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Urbandale, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Today
82°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 82, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Urbandale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph W | 32% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 88% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph NE | 56% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 28% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 12% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 12 mph SSW | 11% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 11% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 27% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 27% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SE | 24% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.