Birchwood, Minnesota Weather
Birchwood, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Birchwood, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Birchwood is published on the Lake Elmo Airport (K21D) page, 12 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 Birchwood 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 Birchwood: Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 16 km · Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) 21 km · Forest Lake Airport (K25D) 21 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 23 km · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 28 km
Conditions reported at K21D describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Birchwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Birchwood.
About Birchwood, Minnesota
Birchwood unfolds across a landscape sculpted by the ancient breath of glaciers, where the land rises and falls with a gentle, rolling grace towards the shimmering expanse of White Bear Lake. It lies 6.8 miles north of Oakdale, MN (from Oakdale, MN: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.3 miles north-east of St. Paul. Tall oaks and maples, their branches reaching like welcoming arms, create a verdant canopy that softens the bright Minnesota sun, casting dappled shadows on winding country roads. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, crisp scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that speaks of the surrounding woodlands and the fertile soil. The character of Birchwood is one of quiet contentment, a place where the pace of life allows for the observation of small wonders, like the sudden flash of a cardinal through the undergrowth or the slow drift of clouds across a vast, blue sky. Historically, this area was shaped by the hardy spirit of early settlers drawn to its natural beauty and abundant resources. The agricultural roots run deep, with fields that once yielded bountiful harvests now often giving way to residential developments that retain a sense of spaciousness. The proximity to White Bear Lake has always been a defining feature, fostering a local economy that once thrived on fishing and recreation, and still draws visitors to its shores. While Birchwood has grown, it has managed to preserve a distinct local character, a blend of established families and new residents drawn by the promise of peaceful living within reach of urban amenities, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of its lakeside setting and wooded enclaves.
Live animated radar for Birchwood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Birchwood, Washington County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.061077°N, 92.976049°W |
| Timezone | Central Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55110, 55090 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Birchwood, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Birchwood, 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 Birchwood includes coordinates 45.061077°N, 92.976049°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 55110, 55090. Telephone area code: 612, 952. Timezone: Central Time.
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.
