Dent, MN Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Dent, a city in Otter Tail County, Minnesota.

This Afternoon

49°F

Cloudy

Cloudy. High near 49, with temperatures falling to around 47 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

7-day forecast for Dent

When	Temp	Forecast	Wind	Precip
This Afternoon	49°F	Cloudy	18 mph NNW	11%
Tonight	40°F	Light Rain	14 to 18 mph N	84%
Wednesday	46°F	Light Rain	20 mph N	91%
Wednesday Night	34°F	Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	14 to 20 mph N	24%
Thursday	41°F	Partly Sunny	9 to 15 mph N	1%
Thursday Night	28°F	Mostly Cloudy	1 to 8 mph ENE	0%
Friday	41°F	Mostly Sunny	2 to 6 mph SSE	0%
Friday Night	29°F	Partly Cloudy	6 mph SSW	0%
Saturday	50°F	Mostly Sunny	6 to 12 mph SW	8%
Saturday Night	34°F	Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy	9 mph W	15%
Sunday	52°F	Mostly Sunny	7 to 10 mph WSW	5%
Sunday Night	36°F	Partly Cloudy	8 mph SSW	1%
Monday	54°F	Mostly Sunny	8 to 16 mph WSW	1%
Monday Night	35°F	Mostly Clear	6 to 12 mph WNW	0%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Dent (46.553, -95.719). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Dent

Last spring frost

May 5

First fall frost

Oct 5

Growing season

153 days

Hardiness zone

More local growing data for Dent: nearby ZIP 56576 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Ottertail, Mn (10.1 mi from Dent). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.