Carlos, Minnesota Weather
Carlos, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlos, Douglas County.
Flight conditions near Carlos. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carlos.
About Carlos, Minnesota
Carlos lies at the edge of the great Minnesota prairie, where the land begins to swell with a gentle, rolling character that hints at the more dramatic moraines to come. It lies 61.4 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-east of Alexandria. Here, the sky feels impossibly vast, a canvas painted with the pale blues of morning and the fiery oranges of sunset, casting long shadows across fields of ripening corn and soybeans. The air carries the scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers, a testament to the fertile soil that defines this place. Small lakes, scattered like scattered coins, reflect the sky and the whispering aspens that fringe their shores, their surfaces occasionally broken by the silent leap of a bass or the gentle ripple of a passing breeze. The history of Carlos is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Douglas County, a legacy that continues to shape its economy and character. For generations, farmers have worked this land, their livelihoods tied to the predictable rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the earth. This connection to the soil is palpable, a quiet strength that underpins the community. While agriculture remains a cornerstone, the presence of nearby Alexandria and its burgeoning tourism draws visitors to the region, offering a counterpoint to the rural tranquility. The landscape itself, shaped by ancient glacial forces, offers a subtle beauty, a testament to the slow, deliberate work of nature that predates human settlement and continues to define the enduring spirit of Carlos.
Live animated radar for Carlos 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 | Carlos, Douglas County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.972463°N, 95.292257°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56319 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlos, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlos, 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 Carlos includes coordinates 45.972463°N, 95.292257°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 56319. 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. 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.
