Battle Creek, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Battle Creek, a city in Ida County, Iowa.
Today
71°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Battle Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 10 mph NNE | 76% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 48% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 16% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 26% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 26% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 21% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Battle Creek (42.317, -95.600). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Battle Creek
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Battle Creek: nearby ZIP 51006 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Battle Creek 3Ne, Ia (4.5 mi from Battle Creek). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.