Kirkman, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Kirkman, a city in Shelby County, Iowa.
Overnight
69°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Low around 69, with temperatures rising to around 71 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Kirkman
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 69°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 mph SW | 67% |
| Saturday | 78°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph NW | 58% |
| Saturday Night | 59°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph N | 32% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 40% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 mph ENE | 59% |
| Monday Night | 49°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 48% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph ENE | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 3 mph ESE | 16% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 1 to 6 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 19% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 1 to 7 mph SE | 19% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Kirkman (41.729, -95.267). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Kirkman
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Kirkman: nearby ZIP 51447 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Harlan, Ia (9 mi from Kirkman). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.