Beardsley, Minnesota Weather
Beardsley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Beardsley, Big Stone County.
Full aviation weather for Beardsley is published on the Sisseton Municipal Airport (K8D3) page, 25 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. 5 airfields within reach of Beardsley 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 Beardsley: Wheaton Municipal Airport (KETH) 28 km · Ortonville Municipal Airport/Martinson Field (KVVV) 36 km · Milbank Municipal Airport (K1D1) 38 km · Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field (KMOX) 58 km
Conditions reported at K8D3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 25 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Beardsley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Beardsley.
About Beardsley, Minnesota
Beardsley stretches across a landscape of gently rolling plains, where the earth seems to hold a deep, quiet breath. It lies 86.1 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 85°T), and is situated 17.9 miles east-south-east of Sisseton. The soil, a rich, dark loam, is the true character of this place, giving rise to expansive fields that shimmer under the vast, ever-shifting Minnesota sky. Here, the horizon is a constant, a clean line drawn between the cultivated land and the boundless blue, broken only by the occasional solitary tree or the low-slung silhouette of a farmstead. The air itself carries a certain clarity, sharp and clean after a rain, carrying the scent of turned earth and ripening grain. Even the wind, when it sweeps across the open country, feels like a tangible presence, rustling through the tall grasses at the roadside and whispering secrets of the open land. The history of Beardsley is deeply entwined with the fertile ground it occupies, a testament to the enduring legacy of agriculture in this corner of Big Stone County. For generations, the land has been coaxed into yielding its bounty, supporting a local economy built on the sweat and steady hands of its inhabitants. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of Beardsley, a cadence understood by every farmer and reflected in the quiet routines of its residents. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinctive feature of Beardsley is this unwavering connection to the soil and the seasons, a simple, honest way of life that persists against the tide of change.
Live animated radar for Beardsley 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 | Beardsley, Big Stone County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.558295°N, 96.712291°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56211 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Beardsley, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Beardsley, 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 Beardsley includes coordinates 45.558295°N, 96.712291°W, situated in Big Stone County. ZIP code 56211. 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.
