Emmetsburg, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Emmetsburg, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Today
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Emmetsburg
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 13 mph NNW | 50% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 6 mph NNW | 46% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph NNE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 3 to 9 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 6 to 13 mph SSW | 10% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 13 mph S | 18% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 to 16 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph ESE | 27% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 12 mph ESE | 27% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph ESE | 30% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph E | 30% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph NE | 31% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Emmetsburg (43.115, -94.680). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Emmetsburg
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Emmetsburg: nearby ZIP 50536 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Emmetsburg, Ia (1.2 mi from Emmetsburg). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.