Rake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rake, a city in Winnebago County, Iowa.
Overnight
61°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 61°F | Patchy Fog | 8 mph ENE | 32% |
| Saturday | 68°F | Patchy Fog | 6 to 9 mph NNE | 44% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 12 mph NNE | 24% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 14 mph NE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 8 to 12 mph ENE | 26% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 27% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph ENE | 24% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph ESE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 9% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 6 mph SE | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 6% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rake (43.481, -93.920). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rake
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Rake: nearby ZIP 50465 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Forest City 2 Nne, Ia (19.8 mi from Rake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.