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Baxter, IA Weather & Growing Conditions

Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Today 81°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 8 mph WSW 36%
Tonight 62°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 9 mph N 38%
Sunday 66°F Chance Rain Showers 13 mph NNE 42%
Sunday Night 57°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 13 mph NE 51%
Monday 62°F Chance Rain Showers 13 mph NE 51%
Monday Night 51°F Chance Rain Showers 10 mph NE 50%
Tuesday 61°F Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 9 mph ENE 16%
Tuesday Night 47°F Partly Cloudy 3 to 7 mph ENE 3%
Wednesday 65°F Sunny 5 mph ENE 1%
Wednesday Night 52°F Partly Cloudy 3 mph E 4%
Thursday 66°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 5 mph ESE 18%
Thursday Night 55°F Mostly Cloudy 3 mph E 9%
Friday 68°F Partly Sunny 2 to 6 mph E 9%
Friday Night 56°F Mostly Cloudy 3 mph ESE 8%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Baxter, IA

Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newton, Ia (9.2 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.