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
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of rain showers and patchy smoke between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 0 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Spirit Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 0 to 15 mph N | 44% |
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 38% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 19% |
| Saturday | 87°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ESE | 25% |
| Sunday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph ESE | 25% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 30% |
| Monday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 15 mph E | 30% |
| Monday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 28% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.