The official National Weather Service forecast for Prior Lake — 44.7133°N, 93.4227°W, 7.1 miles from I-35. Forecasts here are written by NWS MPX, this county’s forecast office.
| Scott County | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 23 | 28 | 41 | 56 | 69 | 79 | 83 | 80 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 55 |
| Avg low °F | 7 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 40 | 26 | 14 | 36 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 31.6 |
1996–2025 normals for Scott County — the climate division Prior Lake sits in. All-time county record high 102.9°F (1988-08-01); record low -34.2°F (1977-01-09). Source: NOAA / National Weather Service.