Anita, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Anita, a city in Cass County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Anita
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NNW | 28% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NE | 86% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NE | 44% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph ENE | 14% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 3% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 13 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Mostly Sunny | 13 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph SSE | 27% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 14 mph SSW | 27% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Anita (41.444, -94.766). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Anita
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 2
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Anita: nearby ZIP 50020 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Atlantic 1 Ne, Ia (13.2 mi from Anita). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.