Ellston, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ellston, a city in Ringgold County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 81 in the afternoon. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ellston
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph WSW | 16% |
| Tonight | 63°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 3 to 8 mph N | 67% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 44% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 60% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 47% |
| Tuesday | 58°F | Partly Sunny | 9 mph NE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 6% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 22% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 21% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 6 mph ESE | 21% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ellston (40.840, -94.108). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ellston
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 17
Growing season
176 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Ellston: nearby ZIP 50074 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Beaconsfield, Ia (4.4 mi from Ellston). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.