West Bend, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for West Bend, a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 mph W | 47% |
| Tuesday | 75°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 7 to 13 mph NNW | 60% |
| Tuesday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 7 mph NNW | 54% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 2 mph NE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 52°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 9 mph S | 3% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 6 to 13 mph SSW | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 12 mph S | 22% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Sunny | 5 to 15 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 16 mph ESE | 26% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SE | 26% |
| Sunday Night | 67°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SE | 29% |
| Monday | 86°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for West Bend (42.960, -94.446). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for West Bend
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for West Bend: nearby ZIP 50597 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Algona, Ia (13.2 mi from West Bend). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.