Austin, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Austin, a city in Mower County, Minnesota.
Overnight
66°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 66, with temperatures rising to around 68 overnight. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Austin
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 48% |
| Tuesday | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NW | 62% |
| Tuesday Night | 56°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy | 2 to 8 mph NW | 55% |
| Wednesday | 73°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph N | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 77°F | Sunny | 2 to 8 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 7 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 80°F | Sunny | 6 to 12 mph S | 12% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 81°F | Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 6 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 67°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 12 mph SW | 36% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph S | 36% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 8 mph E | 35% |
| Monday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 mph E | 35% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Austin (43.672, -92.978). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Austin
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Austin: nearby ZIP 55912 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Austin Waste Wtp Facility, Mn (2.1 mi from Austin). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.