Atkins, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Atkins, a city in Benton County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
7-day forecast for Atkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 41% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 80% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 mph N | 69% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 32% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 4% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 12% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 38% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 38% |
| Monday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Atkins (41.994, -91.859). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Atkins
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Atkins: nearby ZIP 52206 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, Ia (11.5 mi from Atkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.