Dawson, Minnesota Weather
Dawson, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dawson, Lac qui Parle County.
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About Dawson, Minnesota
Dawson rests against a broad sweep of prairie land, where the horizon feels as infinite as an unwritten page. It lies 84.7 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 306°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-east of Madison. The terrain here is a study in the gentle persistence of water shaping the earth; the land rolls with a subtle, almost hesitant rise and fall, hinting at the ancient glacial forces that smoothed and sculpted it. In the soft light of late afternoon, the cultivated fields, a patchwork of gold and green, seem to absorb the sun's last warmth, radiating a quiet contentment. The air itself carries the clean scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a fragrance that speaks of seasons and the honest labor they demand. This is a place where the past is not a distant echo but a living undercurrent, tied to the rich agricultural heritage of Lac qui Parle County. The early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile ground, established Dawson as a hub for the surrounding farms, and that deep connection to the land remains the bedrock of its economy. The grain elevators, tall sentinels against the vast sky, are enduring symbols of this enduring industry, their presence a constant reminder of the bounty the prairie yields. While the pace of life in Dawson is unhurried, there's a palpable sense of community, a quiet understanding forged in shared experiences and the enduring rhythm of the agricultural year.
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| Location | Dawson, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.932738°N, 96.054481°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56232 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dawson, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dawson, 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 Dawson includes coordinates 44.932738°N, 96.054481°W, situated in Lac qui Parle County. ZIP code 56232. 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.
