Wadena, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wadena, a city in Wadena County, Minnesota.
This Afternoon
54°F
Patchy Drizzle
Patchy drizzle after 5pm. Cloudy. High near 54, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. North northwest wind around 16 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wadena
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Afternoon | 54°F | Patchy Drizzle | 16 mph NNW | 11% |
| Tonight | 42°F | Light Rain | 16 mph N | 85% |
| Wednesday | 47°F | Light Rain | 18 mph N | 93% |
| Wednesday Night | 36°F | Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy | 13 to 18 mph N | 40% |
| Thursday | 42°F | Partly Sunny | 8 to 15 mph N | 2% |
| Thursday Night | 27°F | Mostly Cloudy | 0 to 7 mph NE | 0% |
| Friday | 42°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 0% |
| Friday Night | 27°F | Partly Cloudy | 3 mph SSW | 0% |
| Saturday | 50°F | Mostly Sunny | 3 to 10 mph SW | 6% |
| Saturday Night | 33°F | Partly Cloudy | 8 mph W | 12% |
| Sunday | 52°F | Mostly Sunny | 6 to 10 mph W | 4% |
| Sunday Night | 34°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph SSW | 1% |
| Monday | 54°F | Mostly Sunny | 7 to 16 mph WSW | 1% |
| Monday Night | 34°F | Mostly Clear | 5 to 10 mph WNW | 0% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wadena (46.447, -95.127). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wadena
Last spring frost
May 10
First fall frost
Sep 30
Growing season
141 days
Hardiness zone
4a
More local growing data for Wadena: nearby ZIP 56482 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Wadena 3 S, Mn (4.9 mi from Wadena). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Nov 3, 2026.