Wadena, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wadena, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
Today
77°F
Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers before 1pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wadena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 77°F | Isolated Rain Showers then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph W | 39% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 2 to 6 mph NW | 65% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 5 mph N | 25% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph NW | 7% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 2 mph SE | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 2 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 mph S | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 to 10 mph S | 30% |
| Sunday | 85°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 30% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph S | 40% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph S | 40% |
| Monday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 10 mph NE | 37% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.