Cold Spring, Minnesota Weather
Cold Spring, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Cold Spring, Stearns County.
Full aviation weather for Cold Spring is published on the Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX) page, 26 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 Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring: Saint Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC) 30 km · Leaders Clear Lake Airport (K8Y6) 36 km · Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF) 40 km · Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 42 km · Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39) 48 km
Conditions reported at KPEX describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Cold Spring specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Cold Spring, Minnesota
Cold Spring rests in a gentle embrace of rolling hills, where the land dips and rises like a thoughtful sigh. It lies 14.8 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 241°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of St. Joseph. The Sauk River, a ribbon of silver, threads its way through this landscape, its banks often fringed with the rustling whisper of cottonwoods and the sturdy presence of oak. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the fields and through the trees with a warm, buttery quality, illuminating the quiet diligence of the terrain. Here, the air carries the clean scent of earth after a rain, mingled with the faint, sweet aroma of ripening corn in the summer months. The very character of Cold Spring seems to be drawn from this interplay of water and land, a place where the elements have shaped a tranquil, grounded existence. The roots of Cold Spring run deep, entwined with the industrious spirit of its early settlers, many of whom were drawn to the fertile soil and the power of the river. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of this region, with fields of grain and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and their land. Beyond the farms, the legacy of granite quarrying also echoes in Cold Spring's history; the stone from these hills once built significant structures, a strong, silent reminder of the town's foundational strength. Today, the local economy continues to blend this agricultural heritage with burgeoning businesses, fostering a sense of steady progress without sacrificing the unhurried pace of everyday life that defines Cold Spring.
Live animated radar for Cold Spring 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 | Cold Spring, Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.455797°N, 94.428885°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56320 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Cold Spring, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cold Spring, 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 Cold Spring includes coordinates 45.455797°N, 94.428885°W, situated in Stearns County. ZIP code 56320. 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.
