Wadena, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wadena, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
68°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wadena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 68°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 mph S | 77% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 87% |
| Wednesday | 54°F | Rain Showers Likely | 9 to 16 mph SW | 55% |
| Wednesday Night | 44°F | Rain Showers | 15 mph SW | 82% |
| Thursday | 51°F | Rain Showers | 12 mph NW | 75% |
| Thursday Night | 38°F | Mostly Cloudy | 12 mph N | 13% |
| Friday | 48°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 10 mph N | 3% |
| Friday Night | 30°F | Partly Cloudy | 2 mph N | 1% |
| Saturday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 1% |
| Saturday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 58°F | Sunny | 3 to 8 mph W | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday | 60°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 39°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph W | 1% |
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 Nov 3, 2026.