Northfield, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Northfield, a city in Rice County, Minnesota.
Tonight
55°F
Patchy Fog
Patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then patchy fog and a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Northfield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Fog | 10 to 15 mph E | 96% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Patchy Fog | 5 to 10 mph NE | 53% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 67°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 7% |
| Monday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 17% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph ENE | 17% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph E | 4% |
| Tuesday Night | 43°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 47°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 9% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph S | 11% |
| Thursday Night | 50°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 6% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Northfield (44.456, -93.170). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Northfield
Last spring frost
May 5
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
152 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Northfield: nearby ZIP 55057 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Faribault, Mn (12.1 mi from Northfield). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.