Buena Vista, Minnesota Weather
Buena Vista, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Buena Vista, Waseca County.
Full aviation weather for Buena Vista is published on the Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) page, 15 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 Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista: Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) 25 km · Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 32 km · Wells Municipal Airport (K68Y) 35 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 43 km · Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) 47 km
Conditions reported at KACQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Buena Vista specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Buena Vista.
About Buena Vista, Minnesota
Buena Vista rests on a broad, fertile plain, where the land gently slopes towards the winding Minnesota River. It lies 14.8 miles south-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 234°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-east of Waseca. The sky here feels vast, a canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays that can turn a startling, luminous gold as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long shadows across the cultivated fields. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that permeates the very essence of Buena Vista. Oak and maple trees, their leaves rustling with a dry whisper, line the quiet residential streets, offering pockets of shade against the summer sun. The history of Buena Vista is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy built on the hard work of generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich earth. For decades, the local economy revolved around farming, with grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the prairie sky, testament to the robust yields of wheat, corn, and soybeans. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, a quiet diversification has begun, with small businesses catering to the needs of a close-knit populace and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty surrounding Buena Vista. The nearby Minnesota River, a ribbon of silver reflecting the changing seasons, offers a tranquil escape, its banks a haven for local anglers and those simply seeking a moment of quiet contemplation amidst the rustling reeds.
Live animated radar for Buena Vista 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 | Buena Vista, Waseca County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.957184°N, 93.466606°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56093, 56619 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Buena Vista, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista includes coordinates 43.957184°N, 93.466606°W, situated in Waseca County. ZIP code 56093, 56619. 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. 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.
