Darfur, Minnesota Weather
Darfur, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Darfur, Watonwan County.
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About Darfur, Minnesota
Darfur lies in a broad, fertile basin, where the land unrolls like a quilt stitched with the greens of summer corn and the gold of ripening wheat. It lies 15.6 miles south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-east of Mountain Lake. The sky here is a vast canvas, particularly in the early morning, when the sun, still low, spills a pale, ethereal light across the fields, catching the dew on the prairie grasses and lending a luminous sheen to the distant silos. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rich soil that defines this place, and the gentle undulations of the terrain are broken only by the straight, purposeful lines of farm roads and the occasional cluster of trees that offer a solitary, wind-swept shade. The history of Darfur is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent labor of generations who coaxed sustenance from this prairie soil. Settled by hardy folk seeking land and opportunity, the local economy has long been anchored in agriculture, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its prosperity. The unassuming grain elevators, standing sentinel against the horizon, are more than just storage; they are symbols of the collective effort and the enduring spirit that have shaped Darfur. It's a place where the pace of life is dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of tractors, a subtle rhythm that has persisted through the years, fostering a deep connection to the land and a strong sense of community.
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| Location | Darfur, Watonwan County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.051347°N, 94.83804°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56022, 56120 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Darfur, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Darfur, 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 Darfur includes coordinates 44.051347°N, 94.838040°W, situated in Watonwan County. ZIP code 56022, 56120. 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. 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.
