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Hayward, MN Weather & Growing Conditions

Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Hayward, a city in Freeborn County, Minnesota.

Tonight
60°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

7-day forecast for Hayward

WhenTempForecastWindPrecip
Tonight 60°F Patchy Fog 10 to 15 mph ESE 78%
Saturday 68°F Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 5 to 10 mph ENE 30%
Saturday Night 55°F Chance Drizzle then Cloudy 10 mph NNE 33%
Sunday 65°F Mostly Cloudy 10 to 15 mph NE 9%
Sunday Night 50°F Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 10 mph ENE 17%
Monday 60°F Chance Rain Showers 10 mph ENE 40%
Monday Night 45°F Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 5 to 10 mph ENE 40%
Tuesday 60°F Partly Sunny 5 to 10 mph E 9%
Tuesday Night 43°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 5 mph E 1%
Wednesday 64°F Sunny 0 to 5 mph ESE 0%
Wednesday Night 47°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 5 mph SE 6%
Thursday 66°F Slight Chance Rain Showers 0 to 5 mph SSE 15%
Thursday Night 50°F Partly Cloudy 0 to 5 mph SSE 6%
Friday 67°F Mostly Sunny 0 to 5 mph SE 8%

Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Hayward (43.650, -93.246). Updated through the day.

Growing snapshot for Hayward

Last spring frost
Apr 27
First fall frost
Oct 9
Growing season
164 days
Hardiness zone
5a

More local growing data for Hayward: nearby ZIP 56043 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates

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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Albert Lea 3Se, Mn (5 mi from Hayward). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.