Baxter, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Baxter, a city in Jasper County, Iowa.
Overnight
68°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Baxter
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 7 to 10 mph SE | 57% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SW | 48% |
| Saturday Night | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 38% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 14 mph NNE | 58% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 13 mph ENE | 58% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 to 12 mph NE | 63% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph NE | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 3% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph ESE | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Baxter (41.825, -93.152). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Baxter
Last spring frost
Apr 22
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Baxter: nearby ZIP 50028 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Newton, Ia (9.2 mi from Baxter). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.