De Graff, Minnesota Weather
De Graff, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for De Graff, Swift County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
