Clearwater, Minnesota Weather
Clearwater, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clearwater, Wright County.
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About Clearwater, Minnesota
Clearwater, Minnesota, unfolds across a landscape where the earth gently rises and falls, a subtle topography that hints at the ancient glacial forces that shaped it. It lies 11.2 miles south-south-east of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 151°T), and is situated 8.5 miles west-north-west of Becker. The sky here is a vast, ever-changing canvas, often painted in hues of soft blues and bruised purples during the twilight hours, casting a diffused, almost ethereal glow over the patchwork of cultivated fields and scattered stands of deciduous trees. Creeks and small rivers, their waters reflecting the surrounding greenery and the wide expanse above, meander through the terrain, their quiet persistence a constant murmur in the otherwise still air. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a clean, honest fragrance that speaks of the land’s enduring fertility. The history of Clearwater is rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of Wright County, a legacy that continues to define its local economy, with corn and soybean fields stretching across much of the surrounding land. The presence of the eponymous Clearwater River, a tributary of the Mississippi, has long been a vital artery, influencing early settlement and providing a source of sustenance and transportation. While no grand historical monuments dominate the skyline, the quiet persistence of family farms and the modest, well-maintained structures of the village speak to generations of hard work and a deep connection to the land. The rhythm of life in Clearwater is one of measured seasons, punctuated by the activities of planting and harvest, a steady cadence that has sustained its character and its people for generations.
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| Location | Clearwater, Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.41941°N, 94.048872°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55320 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clearwater, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clearwater, 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 Clearwater includes coordinates 45.419410°N, 94.048872°W, situated in Wright County. ZIP code 55320. 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. 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.
