Carter Lake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Carter Lake, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Carter Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 46% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 83% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 6 mph NE | 59% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph ENE | 5% |
| Thursday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 5% |
| Friday | 88°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Saturday | 94°F | Sunny | 3 to 12 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 74°F | Mostly Clear | 8 to 12 mph S | 8% |
| Sunday | 95°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 12 mph SSE | 5% |
| Sunday Night | 75°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 18% |
| Monday | 96°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph S | 16% |
| Monday Night | 75°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Carter Lake (41.289, -95.917). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Carter Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 18
First fall frost
Oct 21
Growing season
185 days
Hardiness zone
6a
More local growing data for Carter Lake: nearby ZIP 51510 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Omaha Eppley Airfield, Ne (1.8 mi from Carter Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.