Bingham Lake, Minnesota Weather
Bingham Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bingham Lake, Cottonwood County.
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About Bingham Lake, Minnesota
Bingham Lake unfolds across the Minnesota prairie like a watercolor wash, its namesake water a placid mirror reflecting the vast, ever-shifting canvas of the sky. It lies 29.9 miles south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 222°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-east of Windom. Rolling fields, a patchwork of gold and green depending on the season, stretch to a horizon that seems both infinitely distant and intimately close. Here, the land is sculpted by wind and sun, the terrain a gentle undulation that offers no dramatic peaks but a quiet, enduring beauty. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the rustle of corn stalks or the distant cry of a hawk, a testament to the unhurried pace of life that defines this place. The history of Bingham Lake is deeply interwoven with the agricultural pulse of Cottonwood County, a legacy visible in the sturdy farmhouses and weathered barns that dot the landscape. For generations, this land has yielded its bounty, primarily corn and soybeans, a quiet testament to the resilience and hard work of its inhabitants. While not a bustling metropolis, Bingham Lake possesses a distinct character, a sense of enduring community forged through shared seasons and the simple rhythms of rural existence. The local economy, steadfastly tied to the land, finds its heart in the fertile soil and the dedication of those who cultivate it, creating a subtle, yet powerful, connection between the people and the prairie they call home.
Live animated radar for Bingham Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Bingham Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.906624°N, 95.046379°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56118 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bingham Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bingham Lake, 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 Bingham Lake includes coordinates 43.906624°N, 95.046379°W, situated in Cottonwood County. ZIP code 56118. 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.
