Badger, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Badger, a city in Webster County, Iowa.
Today
77°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Badger
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph NW | 72% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 2 to 7 mph N | 59% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 7% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph S | 25% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 3 to 14 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 14 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 32% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SE | 32% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph ENE | 30% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Badger (42.614, -94.145). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Badger
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 8
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Badger: nearby ZIP 50516 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ft Dodge 5Nnw, Ia (4.3 mi from Badger). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.