Brownsville, Minnesota Weather
Brownsville, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Brownsville, Houston County.
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About Brownsville, Minnesota
Brownsville lies at the foot of a dramatic bluff, a verdant sentinel overlooking the broad, slow-moving Mississippi River. It lies 7.7 miles south-south-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 195°T), and is situated 7.9 miles south-west of Shelby. The landscape here is a study in contrasts: the rich, dark soil of the river bottoms, once marshy and teeming with life, now yields to meticulously tended fields of corn and soybeans, while the bluffs themselves rise steeply, their limestone faces etched by millennia of wind and water, supporting dense woodlands where sunlight filters through in shifting patterns. The air carries the scent of damp earth and ripening grain, a subtle perfume that deepens with the approaching evening, and the quiet hum of cicadas forms a constant, drowsy chorus against the distant rumble of barges navigating the waterway. Even the shadows seem to possess a certain weight, pooling in the hollows of the terrain and lending an air of profound stillness to the surrounding countryside. The history of Brownsville is inextricably bound to the Mississippi, a vital artery for trade and transport since the earliest days of settlement. German immigrants, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, established this community in the mid-19th century, their legacy still evident in the enduring architecture and the steadfast character of its people. The local economy, while still reliant on agriculture, has found a steady anchor in the river, supporting a modest but essential shipping industry and small businesses that cater to both residents and the occasional passing traveler. A particular charm of Brownsville is its unhurried pace, a gentle ebb and flow that mirrors the river's own journey, where the passage of a freight train or the arrival of a riverboat marks a significant event in the day's quiet unfolding.
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| Location | Brownsville, Houston County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.694136°N, 91.279857°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55919 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brownsville, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brownsville, 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 Brownsville includes coordinates 43.694136°N, 91.279857°W, situated in Houston County. ZIP code 55919. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
