Minden, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 70, with temperatures rising to around 72 overnight. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 70°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph SSW | 53% |
| Saturday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NNE | 36% |
| Saturday Night | 60°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph N | 42% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 13 mph NNE | 35% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NE | 35% |
| Monday | 59°F | Rain Showers Likely | 12 mph NE | 58% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 6 to 10 mph NE | 51% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 8 mph ENE | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 to 7 mph E | 1% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 mph SE | 24% |
| Thursday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph SE | 29% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 23% |
| Friday | 66°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Minden, IA
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakland, Ia (11.4 mi). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.