Ida Grove, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ida Grove, a city in Ida County, Iowa.
Today
74°F
Patchy Fog then Cloudy
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy fog and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 11am. Cloudy. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ida Grove
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNW | 45% |
| Tonight | 58°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph NE | 24% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 53% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 10% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 27% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Friday Night | 55°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ida Grove (42.343, -95.473). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ida Grove
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
167 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ida Grove: nearby ZIP 51445 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ida Grove 5Nw, Ia (5.2 mi from Ida Grove). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.