De Graff, Minnesota Weather
De Graff, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for De Graff, Swift County.
Full aviation weather for De Graff is published on the Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB) page, 16 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 De Graff 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 De Graff: Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006) (KBDH) 31 km · Montevideo Chippewa County Airport (KMVE) 38 km · Brooten Municipal Airport (K6D1) 38 km · Appleton Municipal Airport (KAQP) 42 km · Glenwood Municipal Airport (KGHW) 44 km
Conditions reported at KBBB describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at De Graff specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for De Graff.
About De Graff, Minnesota
De Graff rests upon the broad, fertile plains of west-central Minnesota, a landscape defined by the patient work of glaciers and the relentless sun. It lies 66.6 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 252°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-south-east of Benson. Here, the earth unfurls in vast, ochre-toned fields, a patchwork quilt stitched with the emerald of growing crops and the gold of ripening grain, stretching to horizons that seem to drink the sky. The air, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked soil and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a low thrum that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. The sky itself is a character here, a boundless dome that shifts from the crisp, pale blue of morning to the fiery spectacle of sunset, painting the scattered farmsteads and the quiet streets of De Graff in hues of rose and amber. The story of De Graff is etched into the very grain of this land, a testament to the pioneering spirit that first broke these prairies. Founded by settlers drawn by the promise of rich farmland, the town's economy has always been inextricably linked to the cycles of agriculture, from the planting of corn and soybeans to the raising of livestock. The quiet dignity of its inhabitants reflects a heritage of resilience and community, a shared understanding born from weathering the harsh winters and celebrating the abundant harvests. Though time has brought modernization, the echoes of its agricultural past are palpable, in the sturdy, functional architecture of its buildings and the enduring connection to the earth that still defines De Graff.
Live animated radar for De Graff 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 | De Graff, Swift County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.263294°N, 95.467806°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56271 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This De Graff, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for De Graff, 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 De Graff includes coordinates 45.263294°N, 95.467806°W, situated in Swift County. ZIP code 56271. 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.
