Minden, NE Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Minden, a city in Kearney County, Nebraska.
Today
73°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Minden
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 73°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 16% |
| Tonight | 60°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph NNE | 30% |
| Sunday | 63°F | Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy | 10 mph NNE | 28% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers | 5 to 10 mph NNE | 19% |
| Monday | 63°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny | 5 mph NNE | 19% |
| Monday Night | 51°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph ENE | 13% |
| Tuesday | 61°F | Mostly Cloudy | 5 mph ESE | 9% |
| Tuesday Night | 51°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 to 10 mph SE | 10% |
| Wednesday | 64°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SE | 20% |
| Wednesday Night | 56°F | Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 47% |
| Thursday | 65°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 10 mph SSE | 47% |
| Thursday Night | 58°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 mph SE | 25% |
| Friday | 66°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 5 to 10 mph SE | 25% |
| Friday Night | 59°F | Chance Rain Showers | 10 mph SE | 36% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Minden (40.498, -98.967). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Minden
Last spring frost
Apr 26
First fall frost
Oct 12
Growing season
168 days
Hardiness zone
5b
More local growing data for Minden: nearby ZIP 68959 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Nebraska frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Minden, Ne (2.6 mi from Minden). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Sep 19, 2026.