Minden, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Minden, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Today
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Minden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 78°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 to 13 mph NNE | 69% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 6 to 13 mph NNE | 84% |
| Wednesday | 72°F | Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph ENE | 51% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 7 mph E | 4% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 1 to 7 mph ESE | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph SE | 5% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 5% |
| Friday Night | 67°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 6% |
| Saturday | 89°F | Sunny | 6 to 15 mph S | 2% |
| Saturday Night | 71°F | Mostly Clear | 12 to 15 mph S | 10% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSE | 8% |
| Sunday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph SSE | 26% |
| Monday | 90°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 13 to 16 mph S | 20% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 to 16 mph SE | 23% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Minden (41.469, -95.543). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Minden
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
174 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Minden: nearby ZIP 51553 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Iowa frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Oakland, Ia (11.4 mi from Minden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.