Elkader, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkader, a city in Clayton County, Iowa.
Today
80°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers between 9am and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elkader
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 80°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 35% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NW | 65% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 26% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 3 mph NW | 7% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 2 mph SE | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 3 to 7 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SW | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph S | 31% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 31% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph S | 41% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 41% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph NE | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkader (42.857, -91.403). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elkader
Last spring frost
May 8
First fall frost
Oct 1
Growing season
146 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Elkader: nearby ZIP 52043 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Elkader 6 Ssw, Ia (4.3 mi from Elkader). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.