Bloomington, Minnesota Weather
Bloomington, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Bloomington, Hennepin County.
Full aviation weather for Bloomington is published on the Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) page, 7 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 Bloomington 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 Bloomington: Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) 13 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 21 km · Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 22 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 24 km · Stanton Airfield (KSYN) 46 km
Conditions reported at KMSP describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bloomington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers, its terrain a gentle testament to their passage. It lies 3.0 miles south-south-west of Richfield, MN (from Richfield, MN: bearing 194°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Minneapolis. Rolling hills, softened by time and cultivation, give way to broad, open spaces where the sky feels immense, a vast canvas painted with the shifting hues of the Midwest. The Minnesota River, a silver ribbon, traces its course through the western reaches, its presence a subtle murmur in the otherwise quiet hum of the land. Even in the heart of Bloomington, the air carries a clean, crisp quality, especially after a rain, hinting at the rich loam beneath. This is a place where the echoes of agricultural roots still resonate, though the dominant hum now is one of commerce and innovation. Bloomington’s economy, once anchored by the fertile soil, has diversified, finding its pulse in retail giants and corporate headquarters that draw people from across the region. The Mall of America, a sprawling nexus of commerce and entertainment, stands as a modern landmark, its vastness a stark contrast to the more intimate history of the farms and early settlements that once defined this terrain. Yet, the spirit of community, born from those earlier days, persists, a quiet undercurrent beneath the bustling present, evident in the meticulously kept parks and the familiar faces that greet you on a sun-drenched afternoon.
Live animated radar for Bloomington 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 | Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.840798°N, 93.29828°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55431, 55420 |
| Area Code | 763 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bloomington, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bloomington, 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 Bloomington includes coordinates 44.840798°N, 93.298280°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55431, 55420. Telephone area code: 763. 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.
