Big Bend City, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Big Bend City, Chippewa County.
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Big Bend City rests on the cusp of the prairie's wide embrace, where the land begins its slow, deliberate roll towards the horizon. It lies 83.3 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 250°T), and is situated 7.3 miles east-north-east of Milan. The sky here is an immense canvas, often painted with clouds that drift like slow ships across an ocean of blue, casting fleeting shadows on the fields of corn and soybeans that stretch as far as the eye can see. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, earthy scent, mingled with the faint sweetness of ripening grain, a perfume that speaks of fertile soil and patient growth. The buildings of Big Bend City huddle together, a cluster of sturdy structures that seem to absorb the endless sunlight, their paint weathered by the passage of seasons, their windows reflecting the vast, open sky. The history of Big Bend City is one of quiet perseverance, etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile earth they cultivate. Farming has long been the lifeblood of this place, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of daily life, from the hopeful planting in spring to the grateful harvest in fall. The local economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in this agricultural heritage, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels, testament to the bounty of the land. While no grand universities or bustling industries define Big Bend City, a profound sense of community prevails, a shared understanding forged through generations of working the soil and weathering the prairie's unpredictable moods, a character that lends a unique quietude to the very fabric of Big Bend City.
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| Location | Big Bend City, Chippewa County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.143015°N, 95.771979°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56262, 56215 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Big Bend City, 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 Big Bend City includes coordinates 45.143015°N, 95.771979°W, situated in Chippewa County. ZIP code 56262, 56215. 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.