Coates, Minnesota Weather
Coates, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Coates, Dakota County.
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About Coates, Minnesota
Coates rests in Dakota County, a place where the land gently rolls toward the broad, slow-moving Minnesota River. It lies 4.7 miles east-south-east of Rosemount, MN (from Rosemount, MN: bearing 109°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-east of Eagan. The terrain here is a subtle mosaic of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands, the sky a vast, ever-present dome that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the deep, bruised purples of an approaching twilight. The air carries the scent of turned earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet, heavy perfume of ripening corn. Even the buildings seem to stoop a little, their weathered facades absorbing the sun and the long, quiet shadows of the afternoon. The history of Coates is intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside, a legacy of farming that still forms the backbone of its local economy. For generations, families here have worked the fertile soil, their lives marked by the predictable cycles of planting and harvest. While the days may unfold with a quiet deliberation, the echoes of earlier endeavors can be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture that speaks of pragmatism and resilience. This is a place where the land is not just a backdrop but an active participant in the lives of its inhabitants, shaping their routines and their enduring connection to the earth.
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| Location | Coates, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.717189°N, 93.034658°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55068 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Coates, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Coates, 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 Coates includes coordinates 44.717189°N, 93.034658°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55068. 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.
