Minden, IA Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Minden, a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
Tonight
67°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Low around 67, with temperatures rising to around 70 overnight. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Minden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph SSW | 52% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph NNW | 49% |
| Saturday Night | 61°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph N | 32% |
| Sunday | 64°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph NNE | 40% |
| Sunday Night | 56°F | Chance Rain Showers | 12 mph ENE | 48% |
| Monday | 59°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 mph NE | 57% |
| Monday Night | 52°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 9 mph NE | 49% |
| Tuesday | 59°F | Mostly Cloudy | 8 mph ENE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph E | 2% |
| Wednesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph ESE | 5% |
| Wednesday Night | 53°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 16% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Rain Showers | 6 mph SE | 26% |
| Thursday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 mph SE | 20% |
| Friday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 7 mph SE | 20% |
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 Sep 19, 2026.