Rice Lake, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rice Lake, a community in Clearwater County, Minnesota.
Today
70°F
Sunny
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 8 to 12 mph.
7-day forecast for Rice Lake
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 70°F | Sunny | 8 to 12 mph WNW | 1% |
| Tonight | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday | 76°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 58°F | Partly Cloudy | 10 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday | 81°F | Sunny | 13 mph SW | 12% |
| Thursday Night | 59°F | Mostly Clear | 6 to 10 mph SW | 4% |
| Friday | 80°F | Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 8% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 10 mph NNE | 9% |
| Saturday | 77°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 9 mph SSW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 3 to 9 mph NE | 21% |
| Sunday | 76°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny | 3 to 8 mph N | 19% |
| Sunday Night | 55°F | Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 8 mph NE | 20% |
| Monday | 75°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 7 mph NE | 20% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 3 to 8 mph NE | 18% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rice Lake (47.388, -95.524). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rice Lake
Last spring frost
May 18
First fall frost
Sep 27
Growing season
130 days
Hardiness zone
3b
More local growing data for Rice Lake: nearby ZIP 56621 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Itasca Univ Of Minn, Mn (15.8 mi from Rice Lake). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.