Elkport, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elkport, a city in Clayton County, Iowa.
Today
81°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers between 9am and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 77 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 Elkport
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 81°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 36% |
| Tonight | 62°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NW | 71% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 5 mph NW | 34% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 11% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph S | 4% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph SW | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 29% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph S | 41% |
| Monday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 41% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NE | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elkport (42.742, -91.275). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elkport
Last spring frost
Apr 21
First fall frost
Oct 18
Growing season
178 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Elkport: nearby ZIP 52048 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Guttenberg L&D 10, Ia (8.8 mi from Elkport). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.