Early, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Early, a city in Sac 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 northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Early
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 10 mph NNW | 58% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NNE | 49% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 3 mph ENE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph SE | 2% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 1 to 6 mph S | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 15 mph SE | 20% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SE | 27% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SE | 27% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 30% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.