Newell, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newell, a city in Buena Vista 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 rain showers between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NW | 39% |
| Tonight | 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% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 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
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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.