Medford, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Medford, a city in Steele County, Minnesota.
Overnight
56°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy. Low around 56, with temperatures rising to around 60 overnight. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
7-day forecast for Medford
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 56°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph E | 61% |
| Saturday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph NE | 28% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Drizzle | 10 mph NNE | 12% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 9% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 31% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 31% |
| Tuesday | 60°F | Partly Sunny | 5 mph E | 5% |
| Tuesday Night | 42°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 2% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 46°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SE | 9% |
| Thursday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 13% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Medford (44.169, -93.247). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Medford
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
154 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Medford: nearby ZIP 55049 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Owatonna, Mn (5.5 mi from Medford). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.