Walford, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Walford, a city in Benton County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Walford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 41% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 83% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 73% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 36% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 21% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 37% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 34% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Walford (41.880, -91.831). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Walford
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Walford: nearby ZIP 52351 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, Ia (6.1 mi from Walford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.