Cushing, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cushing, a city in Ida County, Iowa.
Overnight
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cushing
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NW | 30% |
| Tuesday | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 72% |
| Tuesday Night | 57°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 65% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 8% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 21% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 24% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 24% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Cushing (42.465, -95.676). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Cushing
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Cushing: nearby ZIP 51018 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Holstein, Ia (7.3 mi from Cushing). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.