Washta, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
74°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 82% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 50% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 91°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSE | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 22% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 22% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 26% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Washta, IA
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Holstein, Ia (10.9 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.