Babbitt, Minnesota Weather
Babbitt, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Babbitt, St. Louis County.
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About Babbitt, Minnesota
Babbitt lies in a broad, forested expanse where the land gently unfurls towards the distant glint of water. It lies 64.4 miles north of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 7°T), and is situated 13.9 miles south-south-west of Ely. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a rain, and the sky often stretches in an immense, pale blue dome overhead, punctuated by the slow drift of clouds. This is a place where the trees, mostly aspen and spruce, stand in dense, quiet congregations, their branches reaching skyward as if in silent prayer. In the summer, the sunlight filters through the canopy in shifting patterns, dappling the forest floor with a soft, verdant light. Winter transforms the landscape into a hushed world of white, where the silence is broken only by the crunch of snow underfoot and the occasional call of a raven. The terrain itself is marked by a subtle ruggedness, a testament to the ancient geological forces that shaped this part of the state, with the land rising and falling in soft, unassuming swells. The history of Babbitt is inextricably linked to the immense mineral wealth that lies beneath its surface, a legacy that continues to shape its economic pulse. For decades, the primary driver of Babbitt’s existence has been the extraction of iron ore, a demanding industry that has drawn generations to this remote corner of St. Louis County. The economic lifeblood of Babbitt still flows from the mines, though the rhythm of its days is more measured now, a quiet industriousness that doesn't shout its purpose. The town itself, a collection of practical buildings designed for function, feels grounded and resilient, its streets often lined with the sturdy vehicles of those who work the land and the mines. While the grand pronouncements of boom times may have faded, a deep sense of community persists, forged in shared experience and the enduring presence of the wild, untamed landscape that surrounds Babbitt.
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| Location | Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.708528°N, 91.944602°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55706 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Babbitt, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Babbitt, 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 Babbitt includes coordinates 47.708528°N, 91.944602°W, situated in St. Louis County. ZIP code 55706. 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. 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.
