Watkins, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Watkins, a city in Meeker County, Minnesota.
Tonight
54°F
Chance Drizzle
A chance of drizzle and patchy fog before 4am. Cloudy. Low around 54, with temperatures rising to around 57 overnight. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Watkins
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | 54°F | Chance Drizzle | 10 mph E | 35% |
| Saturday | 63°F | Cloudy | 10 mph NE | 19% |
| Saturday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph NE | 3% |
| Sunday | 66°F | Partly Sunny | 10 mph NE | 0% |
| Sunday Night | 48°F | Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 6% |
| Monday | 62°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 8% |
| Monday Night | 44°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ENE | 4% |
| Tuesday | 64°F | Mostly Sunny | 5 to 10 mph E | 2% |
| Tuesday Night | 45°F | Mostly Clear | 0 to 5 mph SE | 0% |
| Wednesday | 66°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 49°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 12% |
| Thursday | 68°F | Partly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 14% |
| Thursday Night | 52°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph SSE | 7% |
| Friday | 71°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 10 mph SE | 8% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Watkins (45.316, -94.412). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Watkins
Last spring frost
May 2
First fall frost
Oct 5
Growing season
156 days
Hardiness zone
4b
More local growing data for Watkins: nearby ZIP 55389 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
Nearby towns & communities
Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Kimball 3N, Mn (7.7 mi from Watkins). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.