Early, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Early, a city in Sac County, Iowa.
Overnight
65°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 65, with temperatures rising to around 67 overnight. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Early
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 65°F | Patchy Fog | 5 mph WNW | 45% |
| Saturday | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph NNW | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NNE | 18% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 55% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 54% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph E | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 19% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 16% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 2 to 6 mph SE | 16% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Early (42.461, -95.152). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Early
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Early: nearby ZIP 50535 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sac City, Ia (9.9 mi from Early). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.