Bassett, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bassett, a city in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Scattered rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bassett
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph NW | 72% |
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 8 mph NW | 63% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph N | 9% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph N | 1% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 33% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 33% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 34% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 34% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 12 mph NE | 38% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bassett (43.062, -92.515). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bassett
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
155 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Bassett: nearby ZIP 50645 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Hampton, Ia (6.9 mi from Bassett). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.