Watkins, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Watkins, a community in Benton County, Iowa.
Overnight
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. Low around 63, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for Watkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Tuesday | 82°F | Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph W | 25% |
| Tuesday Night | 63°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 81% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph N | 63% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph N | 34% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NE | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 1% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday | 86°F | Sunny | 5 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Mostly Clear then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 87°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday Night | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 37% |
| Monday | 87°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 37% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Watkins (41.893, -91.985). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Watkins
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 11
Growing season
165 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Watkins: nearby ZIP 52354 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Cedar Rapids Muni Ap, Ia (14.2 mi from Watkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.