Lonsdale, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Lonsdale, a city in Rice County, Minnesota.
Tonight
56°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Lonsdale
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 56°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph E | 52% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Patchy Fog then Cloudy | 10 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 49°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 8% |
| Monday | 61°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 23% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 23% |
| Tuesday | 62°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 65°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 11% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 70°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Lonsdale (44.478, -93.424). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Lonsdale
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Lonsdale: nearby ZIP 55046 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Faribault, Mn (11.7 mi from Lonsdale). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.