Washta, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Washta, a city in Cherokee County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Washta
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 10 mph N | 76% |
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 64% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 6% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 2% |
| Friday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 20% |
| Sunday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph SSE | 19% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 23% |
| Monday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 23% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 25% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Washta (42.576, -95.720). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Washta
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Washta: nearby ZIP 51061 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Holstein, Ia (10.9 mi from Washta). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.