What Cheer, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for What Cheer, a city in Keokuk County, Iowa.
Overnight
63°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
7-day forecast for What Cheer
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 63°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Tuesday | 85°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 21% |
| Tuesday Night | 64°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 5 to 10 mph N | 83% |
| Wednesday | 77°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 77% |
| Wednesday Night | 59°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 50% |
| Thursday | 82°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 5 mph NE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph E | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph S | 16% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 15% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 32% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph S | 32% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for What Cheer (41.400, -92.357). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for What Cheer
Last spring frost
Apr 24
First fall frost
Oct 15
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for What Cheer: nearby ZIP 50268 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Sigourney, Ia (8.5 mi from What Cheer). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.