Corcoran, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Corcoran, Hennepin County.
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Corcoran unfolds across a landscape of rolling terrain, where the rich, dark earth hints at generations of cultivation. It lies 4.7 miles west-north-west of Maple Grove, MN (from Maple Grove, MN: bearing 289°T), and is situated 9.3 miles west of Brooklyn Park. Broad fields, often a patchwork of golden corn stubble and verdant winter wheat, stretch towards horizons softened by the immense, ever-present Minnesota sky. Scattered woodlands, predominantly oak and maple, punctuate the open country, their leaves catching the light in shifting patterns that mark the passage of the day. The air here carries the clean scent of turned soil and distant pine, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows and painting the west in hues of rose and amber. It is a place that breathes with the slow, steady pulse of the land, where the contours of the earth dictate the rhythm of life. The roots of Corcoran are entwined with the agricultural history of Hennepin County, a legacy still visible in the working farms that define its character. While the region has seen shifts, the spirit of husbandry persists, a quiet dedication to the soil that sustains it. The local economy, though diversifying, still carries the echoes of its agrarian past, with businesses catering to both rural needs and the growing demands of nearby urban centers. A particular charm of Corcoran lies in its understated presence, its lack of grand pronouncements, allowing the natural beauty and the enduring connection to the land to speak for themselves. The occasional glint of sunlight on a distant farmhouse roof or the murmur of wind through the tall grasses offers a subtle testament to the enduring appeal of this place.
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| Location | Corcoran, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.095242°N, 93.547458°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55340 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Corcoran, 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 Corcoran includes coordinates 45.095242°N, 93.547458°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55340. 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.