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.
Today
72°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. North wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for West Bend
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 72°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 9 mph N | 34% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 13 mph NNE | 22% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Slight Chance Drizzle | 15 mph NE | 21% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 44% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 50% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph ENE | 29% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 mph ENE | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 9% |
| Friday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph SE | 13% |
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
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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 Sep 19, 2026.