Elgin, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elgin, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elgin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph SW | 83% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 9 mph N | 70% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 23% |
| Monday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 25% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 9 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph NE | 15% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 3% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 3 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 mph E | 4% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elgin (42.955, -91.635). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elgin
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Elgin: nearby ZIP 52141 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fayette, Ia (10.2 mi from Elgin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.