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
74°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 10am. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Battle Creek
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 41% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 15% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 49% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 19% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.