Whittemore, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Whittemore, a city in Kossuth County, Iowa.
Overnight
64°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 66 overnight. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Whittemore
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 64°F | Patchy Fog | 6 mph NNE | 36% |
| Saturday | 71°F | Patchy Fog | 6 to 10 mph N | 41% |
| Saturday Night | 57°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 14 mph NNE | 22% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Drizzle | 16 mph NE | 18% |
| Sunday Night | 52°F | Chance Rain Showers | 9 to 13 mph ENE | 38% |
| Monday | 61°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 48% |
| Monday Night | 47°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph ENE | 29% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph E | 7% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 6 mph SE | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 15% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 2 to 6 mph SE | 17% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Mostly Cloudy | 3 mph SE | 8% |
| Friday | 70°F | Partly Sunny | 3 to 7 mph SE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Whittemore (43.063, -94.425). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Whittemore
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
160 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Whittemore: nearby ZIP 50598 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Algona, Ia (9.9 mi from Whittemore). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.