Atwater, Minnesota Weather
Atwater, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Atwater, Kandiyohi County.
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About Atwater, Minnesota
Atwater unfolds across gentle plains, a quiet testament to the vastness of the prairie sky that stretches endlessly above. It lies 41.8 miles south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 226°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Grove City. The landscape here is a soft undulation of fertile earth, kissed by a sun that paints the fields in hues of gold and emerald through the long summer days. A sense of spaciousness pervades, where distant farmsteads punctuate the horizon like solitary sentinels, and the air, especially in the hushed moments of twilight, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening grain and damp soil. The dwellings of Atwater, often framed by mature trees, possess a sturdy, unpretentious character, reflecting a community deeply rooted in the land that sustains it. The story of Atwater is intricately bound to the agricultural bounty of Kandiyohi County, a region historically shaped by the hardy pioneers who cultivated its rich soil. For generations, the local economy has drawn its strength from the land, with farming and related industries forming the bedrock of its prosperity. The nearby waters, though not grand rivers, offer quiet reflections and the subtle murmur of life, contributing to the serene character of the locale. While no grand monuments define its skyline, Atwater possesses a distinctive charm in its unhurried pace of life, a place where the quiet dignity of everyday existence is a subtle, yet profound, attraction.
Live animated radar for Atwater and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Atwater, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.138852°N, 94.778056°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56209 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atwater, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atwater, 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 Atwater includes coordinates 45.138852°N, 94.778056°W, situated in Kandiyohi County. ZIP code 56209. Telephone area code: 320. 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.
