Clinton, Minnesota Weather
Clinton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clinton, Big Stone County.
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About Clinton, Minnesota
Clinton lies under a sky that seems to stretch to an impossible, boundless horizon, a place where the land flattens with a quiet, determined grace. It lies 99.0 miles south of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 171°T), and is situated 7.5 miles south of Graceville. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts – gentle rises and long, sweeping plains that speak of ancient glacial work, now softened by generations of cultivation. Fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like vast, emerald and gold carpets, their straight lines a stark contrast to the meandering, almost shy, presence of the slowly flowing waters that define the edges of the landscape. The air, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at distant dust and the sweet, earthy breath of ripening crops, a stillness that feels both profound and utterly natural. The very character of Clinton is etched by its agricultural roots, a testament to the enduring spirit of the farmers who have worked this rich prairie soil for over a century. Its founding was a direct consequence of the westward expansion, a small hub built to serve the burgeoning farms that sprang up across the fertile expanse. The local economy, though diversified, still hums with the rhythm of the harvest, the grain elevators standing as stoic sentinels against the vast sky, a visible reminder of the bounty this land provides. Though its population may be modest, Clinton possesses a deep sense of continuity, a place where the past is not a distant memory but a living, breathing presence, woven into the everyday lives of its residents.
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| Location | Clinton, Big Stone County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.460242°N, 96.43367°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56225 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clinton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clinton, 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 Clinton includes coordinates 45.460242°N, 96.433670°W, situated in Big Stone County. ZIP code 56225. 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.
