Buckeye, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Buckeye, a city in Hardin County, Iowa.
Tonight
59°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am. Cloudy. Low around 59, with temperatures rising to around 61 overnight. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Buckeye
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 27% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 14 mph NE | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Drizzle then Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 51% |
| Monday | 58°F | Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 79% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 79% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 20% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph ENE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 7% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 20% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph ESE | 21% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 18% |
| Friday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 9% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Buckeye (42.420, -93.376). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Buckeye
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Buckeye: nearby ZIP 50006 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Iowa Falls, Ia (7.6 mi from Buckeye). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 20, 2026.