Cushing, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Cushing, a city in Ida County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 69 overnight. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Cushing
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph W | 37% |
| Saturday | 72°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 34% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Cloudy | 10 mph N | 14% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 42% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SSE | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 17% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 17% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.