Curlew, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Curlew, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Today
75°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 7 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Curlew
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 12 mph N | 56% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 50% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 13 mph SSW | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 to 16 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph ESE | 26% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SE | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph ESE | 30% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 9 to 14 mph E | 30% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Curlew (42.980, -94.738). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Curlew
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Curlew: nearby ZIP 50527 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Emmetsburg, Ia (10.7 mi from Curlew). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.