Dodge Center, Minnesota Weather
Dodge Center, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dodge Center, Dodge County.
Full aviation weather for Dodge Center is published on the Dodge Center Airport (KTOB) page, 2 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 Dodge Center 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 Dodge Center: Rochester International Airport (KRST) 31 km · Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) 34 km · Austin Municipal Airport (KAUM) 41 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 50 km · Stanton Airfield (KSYN) 51 km
Conditions reported at KTOB describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dodge Center specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dodge Center.
About Dodge Center, Minnesota
Dodge Center rests on the broad, open plains of southeastern Minnesota, where the horizon unfurls in an unbroken sweep of sky and cultivated earth. It lies 18.8 miles east-south-east of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 102°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Kasson. The landscape here is a testament to patient tilling, a patchwork quilt of corn and soybeans stretching towards distant tree lines that offer the only interruption to the vast expanse. Roads, laid out in a grid as precise as a surveyor’s dream, slice through this fertile land, leading the eye towards a sky that often hangs heavy with the promise of summer rain or gleams with a sharp, clear light that etches every feature of the terrain. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and ripening grain, a perfume of the seasons that clings to the very fabric of the place. The story of Dodge Center is one of steady growth, rooted in the agricultural bounty of Dodge County. Early settlers, drawn by the rich prairie soil, laid the foundations for a community that would come to rely on the land for its livelihood. While farming remains a cornerstone, the local economy has diversified, embracing industries that complement its rural character. The town’s unassuming presence belies a quiet industriousness, a spirit of self-reliance that echoes the pioneers who first broke the sod. Notable among its features is the robust presence of the Dodge County Fairgrounds, a hub of local activity that draws crowds from across the region, celebrating the agricultural heritage and fostering a sense of shared identity that defines Dodge Center.
Live animated radar for Dodge Center 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Dodge Center, Dodge County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.02802°N, 92.854638°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55927 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dodge Center, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dodge Center, 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 Dodge Center includes coordinates 44.028020°N, 92.854638°W, situated in Dodge County. ZIP code 55927. 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. 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.
