Vail, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Vail, a city in Crawford County, Iowa.
Tonight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Vail
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SSW | 50% |
| Saturday | 76°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph NNW | 43% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 8 mph NNE | 17% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NE | 32% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph ENE | 51% |
| Monday | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph ENE | 68% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 7 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 4% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SSE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 16% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Vail (42.060, -95.200). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Vail
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
166 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Vail: nearby ZIP 51465 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Denison, Ia (7.5 mi from Vail). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.