Austin, Minnesota Weather
Austin, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Austin, Mower County.
Full aviation weather for Austin is published on the Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Austin have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Austin: Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 32 km · Dodge Center Airport (KTOB) 41 km · Rochester International Airport (KRST) 47 km · Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) 52 km · Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) 56 km
Conditions reported at KAUM describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Austin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Austin, Minnesota
Austin, Minnesota, rests within the broad, fertile embrace of southeastern Minnesota's rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of water. It lies 31.4 miles south-south-east of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 156°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south-west of Brownsdale. Here, the land unfolds in wide, sweeping vistas under an immense sky, the fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon like a rumpled green and gold quilt. The Root River, a calm, meandering presence, threads its way through the countryside, its banks often lined with trees that catch the sunlight in a thousand shifting patterns, lending a quiet dignity to the scene. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, hinting at the deep, rich soil that has sustained life here for generations. The story of Austin is deeply intertwined with the river that bears its name and the agricultural bounty of the surrounding region. For decades, the Hormel Foods Corporation, a name recognized globally, has been the beating heart of Austin's economy, its presence shaping the town's identity and providing livelihoods for many. This industrial backbone, however, coexists with a palpable connection to the land. The town itself retains a friendly, approachable character, where the pace of life allows for the simple pleasures of a walk along the river or a moment spent observing the steady progress of the seasons. The venerable buildings downtown, some bearing the marks of early 20th-century architecture, offer a visual echo of the town's enduring history and the generations who have called Austin home.
Live animated radar for Austin and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Austin, Mower County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.66663°N, 92.974637°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55912 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Austin, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Austin, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Austin includes coordinates 43.666630°N, 92.974637°W, situated in Mower County. ZIP code 55912. Telephone area code: 218. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
