Van Wert, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Van Wert, a city in Decatur County, Iowa.
Today
83°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 83, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Van Wert
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 9 mph SW | 38% |
| Tonight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 mph N | 69% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph NNE | 42% |
| Sunday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday | 60°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 64% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 9 mph NE | 12% |
| Tuesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph NE | 4% |
| Wednesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 6% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph ESE | 19% |
| Thursday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph ESE | 19% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 19% |
| Friday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 12% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Van Wert (40.871, -93.792). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Van Wert
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Van Wert: nearby ZIP 50262 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Osceola, Ia (11.4 mi from Van Wert). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.