Baxter, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
83°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph W | 27% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NNE | 92% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph NNE | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph NE | 35% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 1% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 14% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSW | 15% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 32% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph S | 32% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 27% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.