Vail, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Vail, a city in Crawford County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Vail
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 18% |
| Tuesday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNW | 49% |
| Tuesday Night | 58°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 1 to 8 mph NE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 32% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SSE | 29% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSE | 29% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.