Carter Lake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Carter Lake, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Tonight
62°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Carter Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 62°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 29% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 mph N | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 8 mph NNE | 58% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 8 mph NE | 67% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NNE | 28% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph NE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 50°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph SE | 35% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 69°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 22% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph ESE | 28% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 9 mph SE | 35% |
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 Sep 20, 2026.