Elbow Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Elbow Lake, a community in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.
Tonight
39°F
Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Fog
Rain likely and patchy fog before midnight, then areas of fog and a chance of rain between midnight and 1am, then rain likely and patchy fog. Cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. North wind around 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Elbow Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 39°F | Light Rain Likely then Areas Of Fog | 13 mph N | 68% |
| Wednesday | 45°F | Light Rain | 15 mph N | 76% |
| Wednesday Night | 31°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 14 mph N | 12% |
| Thursday | 39°F | Mostly Cloudy | 7 to 12 mph N | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 24°F | Partly Cloudy | 1 to 6 mph E | 0% |
| Friday | 41°F | Mostly Sunny | 1 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 27°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 49°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 9 mph SW | 8% |
| Saturday Night | 31°F | Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 8 mph W | 15% |
| Sunday | 51°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph WSW | 6% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph SSW | 2% |
| Monday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 8 to 15 mph WSW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 9 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 48°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 8 mph WNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Elbow Lake (47.147, -95.544). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Elbow Lake
Last spring frost
May 7
First fall frost
Sep 28
Growing season
143 days
Hardiness zone
3b
More local growing data for Elbow Lake: nearby ZIP 56566 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mahnomen, Mn (17.8 mi from Elbow Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.