Wilder, MN Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Wilder, a city in Cottonwood County, Minnesota.
Today
71°F
Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Patchy smoke before 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Wilder
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 71°F | Patchy Smoke then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 15 mph NNW | 19% |
| Tonight | 53°F | Partly Cloudy | 0 to 5 mph WNW | 11% |
| Wednesday | 75°F | Mostly Sunny | 0 to 5 mph SSW | 1% |
| Wednesday Night | 55°F | Mostly Clear | 5 mph S | 0% |
| Thursday | 80°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 0% |
| Thursday Night | 62°F | Mostly Clear | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 3% |
| Friday | 84°F | Sunny | 10 to 15 mph SSW | 9% |
| Friday Night | 64°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph S | 17% |
| Saturday | 85°F | Sunny | 5 to 15 mph SSW | 12% |
| Saturday Night | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph ESE | 28% |
| Sunday | 83°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny | 10 mph ESE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 66°F | Partly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph E | 30% |
| Monday | 82°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny | 10 to 15 mph ENE | 30% |
| Monday Night | 65°F | Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 to 15 mph NE | 27% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Wilder (43.829, -95.208). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Wilder
Last spring frost
Apr 30
First fall frost
Oct 10
Growing season
162 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Wilder: nearby ZIP 56101 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Minnesota frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Windom, Mn (0.9 mi from Wilder). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.