Carlton, Minnesota Weather
Carlton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Carlton, Carlton County.
Full aviation weather for Carlton is published on the Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Carlton 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 Carlton: Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) 25 km · Duluth International Airport (KDLH) 26 km · Sky Harbor Airport (KDYT) 30 km · Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) 40 km
Conditions reported at KCOQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Carlton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Carlton.
About Carlton, Minnesota
Carlton lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of northeastern Minnesota, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and now softened by time and persistent greenery. It lies 15.7 miles west-south-west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 256°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-south-east of Cloquet. The St. Louis River, a broad, patient artery, meanders nearby, its banks fringed with the resilient birch and pine that define the region's character. Here, the air carries the crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially in the quiet hours of dawn when a pearly light washes over the land, blurring the edges of the world. The terrain, a mosaic of wooded slopes and open meadows, invites a slower pace, a contemplative regard for the natural world that presses in from all sides, a constant, quiet presence. The story of Carlton is interwoven with the enduring spirit of the logging and railroad industries that once pulsed through its veins, leaving behind a legacy etched in the very soil. The town's founding was tied to the relentless drive to harness the bounty of the surrounding forests, a history still palpable in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dots the landscape. Today, while the roar of the sawmill may have faded, the local economy finds its footing in agriculture and a growing appreciation for the outdoor recreation the area offers, drawing visitors to explore its trails and waterways. Carlton stands as a testament to resilience, a place where the echoes of its industrial past harmonize with the quiet hum of contemporary life, each season painting the familiar hills with a fresh, vibrant palette.
Live animated radar for Carlton 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 | Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.663832°N, 92.424914°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55718 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Carlton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Carlton, 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 Carlton includes coordinates 46.663832°N, 92.424914°W, situated in Carlton County. ZIP code 55718. 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. 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.
