Minden, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Today
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 77 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 13 mph N | 47% |
| Tonight | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 7 to 13 mph NNE | 87% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 9 mph ENE | 57% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph ENE | 6% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 2 to 7 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 8 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 6 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Mostly Clear | 15 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 16 mph S | 26% |
| Monday | 91°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 14 to 17 mph S | 20% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 17 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 Aug 4, 2026.