Zearing, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Zearing, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Overnight
68°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2am and 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Zearing
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 61% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph W | 50% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 32% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 14 mph NE | 45% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 38% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 50°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 22% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 9% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Zearing (42.159, -93.297). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Zearing
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Zearing: nearby ZIP 50278 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Colo, Ia (9.6 mi from Zearing). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.