Bellingham, Minnesota Weather
Bellingham, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bellingham, Lac qui Parle County.
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About Bellingham, Minnesota
Bellingham rests on a broad, fertile expanse where the land breathes in wide, sweeping breaths under an immense sky. It lies 102.1 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 308°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-north-west of Madison. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling prairie, the kind that stretches the eye and invites the spirit to wander, punctuated by the occasional cluster of trees that offer a fleeting, welcome shade. In the quiet mornings, a soft mist often clings to the fields, blurring the edges of the horizon and lending a dreamlike quality to the waking world, a subtle whisper of the vastness that surrounds this small settlement. The air itself feels clean and sharp, carrying the scent of turned earth and distant grasses, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Bellingham's core. The history of Bellingham is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural heritage of this region, a story told in the golden waves of wheat and corn that have long sustained its inhabitants. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the vast, open possibilities of the prairie, established a community that has steadfastly maintained its connection to the land. The local economy remains anchored in farming, with silos standing as stoic sentinels against the horizon, testifying to generations of hard work and dedication. While small in size, Bellingham possesses a quiet resilience, a distinct character shaped by the enduring spirit of its people and the timeless rhythms of the agricultural year.
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| Location | Bellingham, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.136075°N, 96.28755°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56212 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bellingham, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bellingham, 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 Bellingham includes coordinates 45.136075°N, 96.287550°W, situated in Lac qui Parle County. ZIP code 56212. 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.
