Salix, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Salix, a city in Woodbury County, Iowa.
Today
72°F
Patchy Smoke
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Salix
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 15 mph N | 72% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 5 mph N | 60% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 10% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 69°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 14% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SE | 17% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 17% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Salix (42.312, -96.292). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Salix
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
159 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Salix: nearby ZIP 51052 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sioux City Gateway Ap, Ia (8.2 mi from Salix). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.