Zearing, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Zearing, a city in Story County, Iowa.
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Zearing
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 39% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNE | 85% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph NE | 45% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph NE | 17% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 0% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph SSE | 8% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 16% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 34% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph E | 30% |
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
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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 Aug 4, 2026.