Vail, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Vail, a city in Crawford County, Iowa.
Tonight
40°F
Rain Showers
Rain showers. Cloudy. Low around 40, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Vail
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 40°F | Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NW | 82% |
| Wednesday | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 15 mph WNW | 43% |
| Wednesday Night | 39°F | Cloudy then Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 12 mph WNW | 56% |
| Thursday | 51°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph NNW | 55% |
| Thursday Night | 35°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph N | 4% |
| Friday | 51°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph N | 1% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Mostly Cloudy | 1 mph NNW | 0% |
| Saturday | 57°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph WSW | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 62°F | Sunny | 5 mph WSW | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSW | 1% |
| Monday | 64°F | Sunny | 6 to 9 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph W | 0% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.