Apple Valley, Minnesota Weather
Apple Valley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Apple Valley, Dakota County.
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About Apple Valley, Minnesota
Apple Valley unfolds across a landscape shaped by the whispers of ancient glaciers, its terrain a gentle swell of earth that rolls towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer a dappled shade in the warmer months. It lies 3.8 miles south-east of Burnsville, MN (from Burnsville, MN: bearing 130°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-east of Bloomington. The air here, particularly after a spring rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a testament to the fertile soil that underpins this Dakota County locality. Residential streets, lined with well-tended lawns and a comfortable, unpretentious architecture, flow into larger thoroughfares that hum with the quiet industry of a thriving suburban center. In the twilight hours, as the sun dips low, the western sky often ignites in hues of apricot and rose, casting a warm, fleeting glow over the suburban sprawl and the surrounding parklands, a daily spectacle that softens the edges of everyday life. This region of Minnesota, once the domain of indigenous peoples and later settled by European immigrants drawn by the promise of fertile farmland, has seen its character evolve significantly. While agriculture once dominated, the local economy of Apple Valley has diversified, now boasting a robust mix of retail, service industries, and technology firms, reflecting the broader economic shifts of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. The presence of the Minnesota Zoo, a celebrated institution drawing visitors from across the state and beyond, serves as a significant cultural and recreational anchor, a place where families connect with the natural world amidst the suburban hum. The history of growth and adaptation is palpable, not in grand monuments, but in the steady, purposeful development of a community that has found its own distinctive rhythm, a place where the echoes of prairie and forest mingle with the conveniences of modern living.
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| Location | Apple Valley, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.731909°N, 93.21772°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55124 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Apple Valley, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Apple Valley, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Apple Valley includes coordinates 44.731909°N, 93.217720°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55124. Telephone area code: 612, 952. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
