Newell, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Newell, a city in Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Today
75°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 72 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Newell
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 75°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 72% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph N | 56% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 mph | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 2% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 4% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 7% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 14% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 22% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 22% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 28% |
| Monday | 89°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 28% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 31% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.