Dickens, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dickens, a city in Clay County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Dickens
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 15 mph N | 61% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNW | 60% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 26% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SE | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 29% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph E | 29% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dickens (43.134, -95.022). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Dickens
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Dickens: nearby ZIP 51333 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Spencer 1 N, Ia (7.6 mi from Dickens). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.