Taconite, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Taconite, a city in Itasca County, Minnesota.
This Afternoon
54°F
Chance Drizzle
A chance of drizzle and patchy fog. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Taconite
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 54°F | Chance Drizzle | 10 mph N | 46% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Rain | 10 to 15 mph N | 85% |
| Wednesday | 49°F | Rain | 15 mph N | 91% |
| Wednesday Night | 36°F | Light Rain | 15 mph N | 84% |
| Thursday | 41°F | Mostly Cloudy | 10 to 15 mph N | 4% |
| Thursday Night | 24°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Friday | 41°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 mph | 0% |
| Friday Night | 24°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph S | 0% |
| Saturday | 48°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph SW | 4% |
| Saturday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph W | 13% |
| Sunday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph W | 9% |
| Sunday Night | 32°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph SW | 1% |
| Monday | 52°F | Partly Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SW | 2% |
| Monday Night | 32°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph W | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Taconite (47.318, -93.383). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Taconite
Last spring frost
May 17
First fall frost
Sep 24
Growing season
130 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Taconite: nearby ZIP 55786 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Grand Rpds Forest Lab, Mn (7.4 mi from Taconite). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 4, 2026.