Prior Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prior Lake, a city in Scott County, Minnesota.
Today
74°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
7-day forecast for Prior Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 mph NW | 25% |
| Tonight | 55°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph W | 6% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 57°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Thursday | 79°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 1% |
| Thursday Night | 63°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph SSW | 5% |
| Friday | 82°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 21% |
| 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 | 49% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 49% |
| Sunday Night | 65°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NNE | 20% |
| Monday | 80°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 22% |
| Monday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph NE | 21% |
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 Aug 4, 2026.