Byron, Minnesota Weather
Byron, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Byron, Olmsted County.
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About Byron, Minnesota
Byron sits where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise towards the broader plains of southeastern Minnesota. It lies 8.8 miles west of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Kasson. The landscape here is a study in gentle transitions, a quilt of cultivated fields that unfurl like green and gold banners under the vast, ever-changing sky. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of wind and rain, cradle the agricultural heart of Byron, their slopes a rich tapestry of corn and soybeans that sway in the summer breeze, promising the bounty of each season. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a quiet testament to the fertile ground and the scattered woodlands that punctuate the horizon. This corner of Olmsted County has long been shaped by the enduring spirit of agriculture, its economy rooted in the rich, dark soil that has sustained generations. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established Byron as a place of quiet industry and community, a network of farms and families that grew outwards from a central core. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, the proximity to larger centers has also allowed for a diversification, with small businesses and services catering to a growing population. A distinctive marker of Byron is its commitment to a more open, accessible way of life, where the pace feels attuned to the natural cycles of the land rather than the relentless demands of urban sprawl, allowing for moments of quiet reflection as the sun dips below the western fields, painting the sky in hues of rose and amethyst.
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| Location | Byron, Olmsted County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.032742°N, 92.645462°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55920 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Byron, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Byron, 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 Byron includes coordinates 44.032742°N, 92.645462°W, situated in Olmsted County. ZIP code 55920. 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.
