Gilmore City, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Gilmore City, a city in Pocahontas County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Gilmore City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 9 mph NNW | 34% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Drizzle | 12 mph NNE | 19% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Chance Drizzle | 10 to 14 mph NE | 29% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 10 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 7 to 10 mph ENE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 7 mph ENE | 34% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph ENE | 8% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph ESE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 3 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 2 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Gilmore City (42.727, -94.437). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Gilmore City
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Gilmore City: nearby ZIP 50541 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Pocahontas, Ia (10.7 mi from Gilmore City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.