Spirit Lake, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Spirit Lake, a city in Dickinson County, Iowa.
Today
67°F
Areas Of Fog
Areas of fog and a slight chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Spirit Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 67°F | Areas Of Fog | 10 mph N | 24% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Mostly Cloudy | 15 mph NE | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 35% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 41% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 24% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph SE | 11% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SE | 11% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SSE | 14% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Spirit Lake (43.417, -95.113). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Spirit Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 28
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Spirit Lake: nearby ZIP 51360 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Spirit Lake, Ia (2.8 mi from Spirit Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.