Baker, Minnesota Weather
Baker, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Baker, Clay County.
Full aviation weather for Baker is published on the Moorhead Municipal Airport (KJKJ) page, 16 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 Baker 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 Baker: Hector International Airport (KFAR) 31 km · Hamry Field (KK74) 35 km · West Fargo Municipal Airport (KD54) 35 km · Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (K47Y) 35 km · Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) 52 km
Conditions reported at KJKJ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Baker specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Baker.
About Baker, Minnesota
Baker lies on a broad, flat expanse where the sky seems to hold dominion over the earth. It lies 15.1 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 137°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-west of Barnesville. The land, a rich, dark loam, stretches out in geometric patterns of agriculture, broken only by the occasional cluster of trees or the silver thread of a drainage ditch. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of harvested grain and the subtle, almost mineral tang of distant water. Even on a windless day, there is a sense of movement, a slow unfurling of the horizon as the sun traces its arc, casting long, unwavering shadows that define the contours of the fields. The houses, often painted in practical, muted tones, seem to hunker down against the vastness, their windows reflecting the immensity of the heavens. The history of Baker is inextricably linked to the fertile soil that surrounds it, a legacy of generations who coaxed sustenance from this seemingly endless prairie. It began as a waypoint, a place where the rhythms of the land dictated the pace of life, and its economy has always been anchored in the bounty of its fields, primarily wheat and corn, their golden heads bowing in unison during the late summer breeze. The railroad, a vital artery in its early days, brought with it settlers and the promise of commerce, shaping the very layout of Baker. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of resilience and self-sufficiency, a quiet determination born of facing the elements, imbues the very character of this place.
Live animated radar for Baker 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.
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| Location | Baker, Clay County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.713017°N, 96.552017°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56484, 56580 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Baker, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Baker, 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 Baker includes coordinates 46.713017°N, 96.552017°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 56484, 56580. 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. 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.
