Alta Vista, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Alta Vista, a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Alta Vista
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph W | 50% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NW | 62% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph N | 7% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph NW | 1% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Sunny | 7 to 10 mph S | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 33% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 34% |
| Monday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 34% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Alta Vista (43.197, -92.417). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Alta Vista
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Alta Vista: nearby ZIP 50603 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Hampton, Ia (12.4 mi from Alta Vista). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.