Sleepy Eye, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Sleepy Eye, a city in Brown County, Minnesota.
Overnight
60°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
7-day forecast for Sleepy Eye
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overnight | 60°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 10 to 15 mph NNW | 59% |
| Tuesday | 71°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Patchy Smoke | 10 to 15 mph NW | 18% |
| Tuesday Night | 52°F | Patchy Smoke then Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 10% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SW | 0% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 61°F | Mostly Clear | 10 mph S | 4% |
| Friday | 83°F | Sunny | 10 mph SSW | 11% |
| Friday Night | 62°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 82°F | Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SSW | 10% |
| Saturday Night | 64°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SE | 41% |
| Sunday | 81°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ESE | 41% |
| Sunday Night | 64°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph ENE | 29% |
| Monday | 80°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph ENE | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Sleepy Eye (44.299, -94.724). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Sleepy Eye
Last spring frost
Apr 29
First fall frost
Oct 7
Growing season
161 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Sleepy Eye: nearby ZIP 56085 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, New Ulm 2 Se, Mn (12.1 mi from Sleepy Eye). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.