Northfield, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Northfield, a city in Rice County, Minnesota.
Today
74°F
Partly Sunny
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
7-day forecast for Northfield
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 13% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph WNW | 15% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph W | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 8% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 18% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny | 5 to 10 mph S | 15% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SW | 48% |
| Sunday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 48% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 23% |
| Monday | 81°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 23% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 22% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.