Dakota, Minnesota Weather
Dakota, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dakota, Winona County.
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About Dakota, Minnesota
Dakota lies cradled by the rolling hills that define this corner of Winona County, where the land gently slopes toward the confluence of unseen streams. It lies 9.8 miles north-west of La Crosse, WI (from La Crosse, WI: bearing 322°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Onalaska. The air here, particularly in the hush of late afternoon, carries a crispness that hints at the coming cool of evening, a clean scent of mown fields and distant pine. Fields, a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold depending on the season, stretch out like a rumpled blanket, broken by stands of mature oak and maple that have weathered countless winters. The sky above Dakota seems to possess an unusual depth, a vast canvas where clouds drift with a deliberate, unhurried grace, and the light, as it begins its descent, casts long, painterly shadows across the terrain. The history of Dakota is etched into the very bones of its landscape, a story whispered by the fertile soil that has sustained generations of farmers. This place, like many in southeastern Minnesota, owes its existence to the rich agricultural heritage of the region, its economy historically tied to the bounty of the land – corn and soybeans growing in abundance, cattle grazing on distant pastures. The sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and barns speaks of a resilient people who have learned to work with the land, not against it. While no grand monuments mark its past, the quiet dignity of Dakota lies in its enduring connection to the earth, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life and the enduring spirit of the frontier still seems to linger in the open air.
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| Location | Dakota, Winona County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.913575°N, 91.359864°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55925 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dakota, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dakota, 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 Dakota includes coordinates 43.913575°N, 91.359864°W, situated in Winona County. ZIP code 55925. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
