Bayard, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Bayard, a city in Guthrie County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 3 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Bayard
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 10 mph NNW | 38% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 91% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph ENE | 42% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph ENE | 8% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 2 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph SSW | 14% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph SSE | 30% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 13 mph S | 30% |
| Monday Night | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Bayard (41.852, -94.559). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Bayard
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
153 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Bayard: nearby ZIP 50029 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Guthrie Ctr, Ia (11.5 mi from Bayard). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.