Wapello, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wapello, a city in Louisa County, Iowa.
Today
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
7-day forecast for Wapello
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 48% |
| Tonight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph W | 74% |
| Sunday | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 15 mph NE | 77% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday | 65°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 50% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 36% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 5% |
| Wednesday | 68°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Thursday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 5% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NE | 4% |
| Friday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph E | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wapello (41.177, -91.189). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wapello
Last spring frost
Apr 14
First fall frost
Oct 24
Growing season
190 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Wapello: nearby ZIP 52653 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Boston Dam 17, Il (5.4 mi from Wapello). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.