Ruthven, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Ruthven, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Overnight
63°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Ruthven
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Patchy Fog | 7 mph N | 31% |
| Saturday | 69°F | Patchy Fog | 6 to 12 mph N | 38% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 14 mph NNE | 23% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle | 13 to 16 mph NE | 19% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph ENE | 40% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 49% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 31% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph E | 6% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 14% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SSE | 18% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 11% |
| Friday | 69°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph SE | 11% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Ruthven (43.130, -94.899). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Ruthven
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Ruthven: nearby ZIP 51358 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Emmetsburg, Ia (10.8 mi from Ruthven). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.