Clitherall, Minnesota Weather
Clitherall, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Clitherall, Otter Tail County.
Full aviation weather for Clitherall is published on the Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) page, 37 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 Clitherall 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 Clitherall: Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 38 km · Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) 40 km · Chandler Field (KAXN) 49 km · Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (K47Y) 55 km · Clarissa Municipal Airport (K8Y5) 59 km
Conditions reported at K16D describe the airfield itself. Weather 37 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Clitherall specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Clitherall.
About Clitherall, Minnesota
Clitherall rests in the gentle, rolling embrace of Otter Tail County, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and painted with the broad strokes of prairie and woodland. It lies 68.0 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 127°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-south-west of Henning. Here, the land rises and falls in soft, unassuming swells, dotted with the glint of countless lakes that punctuate the horizon like scattered jewels. The air, especially in the long, luminous evenings of summer, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of sun-baked soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild prairie grasses. This is a place where the sky feels vast and boundless, stretching an endless canvas over fields of ripening grain and the dark, whispering edges of aspen groves. The character of Clitherall is one of quiet resilience, a subtle strength found in the enduring presence of its natural surroundings, where the whisper of wind through the reeds is as much a part of the soundscape as the distant hum of a tractor. The history of Clitherall is intrinsically tied to the bounty of its land and the ingenuity of its people, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring allure of its waters. For generations, this region has been a heartland for farming, its fertile soil yielding abundant harvests that have sustained families and shaped the local economy. The nearby lakes, such as the expansive Otter Tail Lake, have long drawn visitors and residents alike, their shores becoming places of recreation and quiet contemplation, fostering a simple, unhurried pace of life. This connection to the water also speaks to a past where it was a vital artery for travel and sustenance. Clitherall itself, though modest, carries the imprint of this heritage, a place where the echoes of settlers' dreams and the steady rhythm of the seasons continue to shape its distinctive, enduring spirit.
Live animated radar for Clitherall 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 | Clitherall, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.274961°N, 95.631156°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56524 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Clitherall, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Clitherall, 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 Clitherall includes coordinates 46.274961°N, 95.631156°W, situated in Otter Tail County. ZIP code 56524. 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. 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.
