Minnesota Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Minnesota Lake, a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
This Afternoon
64°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Minnesota Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph ESE | 68% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 15 mph ESE | 93% |
| Saturday | 67°F | Chance Rain Showers then Chance Drizzle | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 40% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 20% |
| Sunday | 65°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NE | 7% |
| Sunday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 17% |
| Monday | 60°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Monday Night | 46°F | Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 39% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 6% |
| 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 | 7% |
| Thursday | 67°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 5% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Minnesota Lake (43.842, -93.829). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Minnesota Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 6
Growing season
158 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Minnesota Lake: nearby ZIP 56068 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wells, Mn (8.9 mi from Minnesota Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.