Westgate, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Westgate, a city in Fayette County, Iowa.
Today
76°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Isolated rain showers before 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Westgate
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 76°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph W | 47% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 8 mph N | 65% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 6 mph N | 23% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph N | 8% |
| Thursday | 78°F | Sunny | 3 mph E | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph S | 0% |
| Friday | 81°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday | 83°F | Sunny | 9 mph S | 11% |
| Saturday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph S | 28% |
| Sunday | 84°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 68°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 38% |
| Monday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph S | 38% |
| Monday Night | 68°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph E | 37% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.