Elkhart, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkhart, a city in Polk County, Iowa.
Overnight
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elkhart
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph SSE | 51% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph WSW | 46% |
| Saturday Night | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph N | 37% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph NNE | 54% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph ENE | 54% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 mph ENE | 63% |
| Monday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph NE | 61% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph NE | 17% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph ESE | 4% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph ESE | 8% |
| Friday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph E | 15% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkhart (41.794, -93.523). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elkhart
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
173 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Elkhart: nearby ZIP 50073 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ankeny, Ia (7.7 mi from Elkhart). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.