Cokato, Minnesota Weather
Cokato, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cokato, Wright County.
Full aviation weather for Cokato is published on the Winsted Municipal Airport (K10D) page, 17 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 Cokato 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 Cokato: Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 24 km · Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF) 25 km · Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) 28 km · Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) 29 km · Glencoe Municipal Airport (KGYL) 37 km
Conditions reported at K10D describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cokato specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cokato, Minnesota
Cokato unfolds across a gently rolling landscape, a tapestry of cultivated fields and scattered woodlands that whisper of the changing seasons. It lies 33.5 miles south of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 182°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west of Howard Lake. The land here, a fertile loam, yields generously to the farmer's plow, and in the late afternoon sun, the golden stalks of corn stand like silent sentinels against a sky painted in hues of apricot and rose. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the sweet perfume of wild clover, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very soul of Cokato. The horizon is a broad, sweeping curve, broken only by the stately silhouettes of barns and the occasional cluster of mature oak trees, their branches reaching wide as if to embrace the vastness of the prairie sky. The history of Cokato is deeply rooted in the agricultural endeavors of its early settlers, many of whom arrived seeking fertile ground and the promise of a life built on hard work and community. This heritage is still palpable in the sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that characterizes its people. The local economy, while still largely agrarian, has diversified over the years, with small businesses contributing to the town's steady pulse. Cokato's Finnish heritage, a distinctive thread in its cultural fabric, can still be observed in certain traditions and the quiet resilience of its residents, a legacy that adds a unique warmth to this Wright County community.
Live animated radar for Cokato 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.
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| Location | Cokato, Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.075797°N, 94.18998°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55321 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cokato, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cokato, 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 Cokato includes coordinates 45.075797°N, 94.189980°W, situated in Wright County. ZIP code 55321. 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.
