Prior Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prior Lake, a city in Scott County, Minnesota.
This Afternoon
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prior Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 15 mph E | 88% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph E | 90% |
| Saturday | 64°F | Rain Showers Likely then Drizzle Likely | 10 mph NE | 69% |
| Saturday Night | 53°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Sunday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 2% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 6% |
| Monday | 63°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 15% |
| Monday Night | 45°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 15% |
| Tuesday | 63°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph E | 3% |
| Tuesday Night | 44°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph ESE | 1% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Sunny | 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 11% |
| Thursday | 69°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 6% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Prior Lake (44.726, -93.441). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Prior Lake
Last spring frost
Apr 23
First fall frost
Oct 14
Growing season
172 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Prior Lake: nearby ZIP 55372 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Mpls Flying Cloud Ap, Mn (10.7 mi from Prior Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 18, 2026.