Westgate, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Westgate, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
This Afternoon
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Rain showers likely before 3pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Westgate
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 67°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 13 to 16 mph S | 80% |
| Tonight | 50°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 81% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 to 18 mph SW | 54% |
| Wednesday Night | 44°F | Rain Showers Likely | 13 to 17 mph SW | 71% |
| Thursday | 51°F | Rain Showers Likely | 14 mph NW | 74% |
| Thursday Night | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph N | 12% |
| Friday | 48°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 12 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph NW | 0% |
| Saturday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 6 mph W | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 36°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday | 57°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 10% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday | 59°F | Sunny | 8 to 14 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 40°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph W | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Westgate (42.768, -91.996). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Westgate
Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 13
Growing season
169 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Westgate: nearby ZIP 50681 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oelwein 1E, Ia (9.6 mi from Westgate). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.