Blooming Prairie, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Blooming Prairie, a city in Steele County, Minnesota.
Today
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Blooming Prairie
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 8 to 12 mph NW | 70% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Mostly Cloudy | 3 to 8 mph NW | 28% |
| Wednesday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 mph N | 2% |
| Wednesday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 3 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 75°F | Sunny | 3 to 10 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 60°F | Mostly Clear | 9 mph S | 1% |
| Friday | 79°F | Sunny | 8 to 13 mph S | 9% |
| Friday Night | 63°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 7 to 12 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 80°F | Sunny | 6 to 12 mph S | 13% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 9 to 13 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SW | 38% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 to 9 mph E | 36% |
| Monday | 79°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph E | 36% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Blooming Prairie (43.868, -93.056). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Blooming Prairie
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Blooming Prairie: nearby ZIP 55917 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Owatonna, Mn (16.6 mi from Blooming Prairie). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.