Whiting, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whiting, a city in Monona County, Iowa.
Today
73°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then patchy smoke and showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then patchy smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whiting
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Patchy Smoke | 10 to 14 mph N | 70% |
| Tonight | 57°F | Patchy Smoke | 2 to 9 mph NNE | 30% |
| Wednesday | 74°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Sunny | 5 mph ENE | 13% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Clear | 1 to 5 mph SE | 1% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 1 to 8 mph SSE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 8 mph SSE | 2% |
| Friday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 12 mph S | 3% |
| Friday Night | 66°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 12 mph S | 9% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Sunny | 5 to 16 mph S | 3% |
| Saturday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 16 mph SSE | 15% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 9 to 13 mph SSE | 12% |
| Sunday Night | 70°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 14 mph SE | 17% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 to 17 mph SE | 17% |
| Monday Night | 70°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 18 mph E | 17% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Whiting (42.127, -96.151). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Whiting
Last spring frost
May 1
First fall frost
Oct 3
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Whiting: nearby ZIP 51063 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Onawa 3Nw, Ia (5.5 mi from Whiting). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.