Newell, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newell, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Overnight
66°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas of fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Areas Of Fog | 5 mph WNW | 49% |
| Saturday | 73°F | Areas Of Fog then Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NW | 55% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph N | 17% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph NE | 23% |
| Sunday Night | 53°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday | 61°F | Rain Showers Likely | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 61% |
| Monday Night | 48°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 43% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 11% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 mph | 15% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 mph | 13% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 13% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Newell (42.610, -95.004). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Newell
Last spring frost
Apr 25
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
170 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Newell: nearby ZIP 50568 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Storm Lake, Ia (9.7 mi from Newell). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.