Wadena, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wadena, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wadena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 73°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph S | 53% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 6 to 10 mph N | 66% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers | 14 mph NE | 37% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday | 62°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NE | 36% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 12 mph NE | 23% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph NE | 16% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 6 mph NE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph E | 4% |
| Friday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph E | 5% |
| Friday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph E | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wadena (42.840, -91.659). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wadena
Last spring frost
May 4
First fall frost
Oct 4
Growing season
151 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wadena: nearby ZIP 52169 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Fayette, Ia (8.6 mi from Wadena). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.