Champlin, Minnesota Weather
Champlin, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Champlin, Hennepin County.
Full aviation weather for Champlin is published on the Crystal Airport (KMIC) page, 14 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 Champlin 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 Champlin: Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) 15 km · Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) 35 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG) 42 km · Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) 44 km · Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 46 km
Conditions reported at KMIC describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Champlin specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Champlin, Minnesota
Champlin unfurls along the broad, patient curve of the Mississippi River, its landscape a gentle, rolling terrain where the rich prairie soil gives way to stands of oak and maple. It lies 5.6 miles south-south-east of Ramsey, MN (from Ramsey, MN: bearing 153°T), and is situated 6.8 miles north-north-west of Brooklyn Park. The air here, particularly as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a particular coolness, a subtle breath that whispers of the water’s proximity and the expansive skies overhead. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green and gold a familiar, comforting pattern against the deepening blue of twilight, punctuated by the occasional farmstead, its lights beginning to bloom like scattered embers. The character of Champlin is one of quiet resilience, a place where the land itself seems to hold a steady, enduring presence, shaping the lives and rhythms of its inhabitants. The history of Champlin is deeply entwined with the fertile lands and the mighty Mississippi, a waterway that has long served as both a pathway and a source of sustenance for generations. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the abundant soil, the area’s economy has evolved, yet retains a connection to its agricultural roots, with many families still tending the land that has been in their care for decades. The presence of Elm Creek Park Reserve nearby offers a remarkable sanctuary, a vast expanse of natural beauty that draws visitors and locals alike, its woodlands and wetlands a vital counterpoint to the developing suburban edges of Champlin. This blend of open space and growing community speaks to a forward-looking spirit, one that honors its past while embracing the future, creating a distinct and cherished identity for Champlin.
Live animated radar for Champlin 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 | Champlin, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.188854°N, 93.397454°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55316 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Champlin, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Champlin, 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 Champlin includes coordinates 45.188854°N, 93.397454°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55316. Telephone area code: 612, 952. 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.
