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
52°F
Light Rain
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 52. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prior Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 52°F | Light Rain | 10 mph W | 87% |
| Tonight | 42°F | Light Rain | 10 to 15 mph NW | 90% |
| Thursday | 47°F | Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph N | 7% |
| Thursday Night | 31°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday | 45°F | Patchy Fog then Sunny | 0 to 5 mph N | 0% |
| Friday Night | 28°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph WSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday Night | 35°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WSW | 2% |
| Sunday | 53°F | Sunny | 5 mph W | 3% |
| Sunday Night | 37°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Monday | 59°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph WSW | 0% |
| Monday Night | 38°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph WNW | 0% |
| Tuesday | 55°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tuesday Night | 38°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
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 Nov 4, 2026.