Prior Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Prior Lake, a city in Scott County, Minnesota.
Overnight
50°F
Light Rain
Rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Prior Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 50°F | Light Rain | 10 mph WNW | 83% |
| Wednesday | 53°F | Drizzle then Light Rain | 10 mph WNW | 95% |
| Wednesday Night | 43°F | Light Rain then Drizzle Likely | 10 to 15 mph NW | 96% |
| Thursday | 48°F | Slight Chance Drizzle then Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph NNW | 15% |
| Thursday Night | 33°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph N | 0% |
| Friday | 45°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph NNE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 29°F | Mostly Clear | 0 mph | 0% |
| Saturday | 48°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 2% |
| 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% |
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.