Elizabeth, Minnesota Weather
Elizabeth, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elizabeth, Otter Tail County.
Full aviation weather for Elizabeth is published on the Fergus Falls Municipal Airport - Einar Mickelson Field (KFFM) page, 11 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. 5 airfields within reach of Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth: Pelican Rapids Muni-Lyon's Field (K47Y) 29 km · Harry Stern Airport (KBWP) 40 km · Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) 48 km · Detroit Lakes Airport (KDTL) 53 km
Conditions reported at KFFM describe the airfield itself. Weather 11 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elizabeth specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elizabeth.
About Elizabeth, Minnesota
Elizabeth, Minnesota, lies at the edge of a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where the land gently rolls and then falls away into shallow, reedy lakes. It lies 45.6 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 138°T), and is situated 7.1 miles north-north-west of Fergus Falls. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries a crispness, a promise of cool evenings that settle over fields of corn and soybeans, their emerald hues deepening to a bruised purple in the fading light. Patches of aspen and oak, their leaves a vibrant green now, offer a dappled shade to the winding country roads, hinting at the deeper woods that lie beyond the cultivated plains. The character of Elizabeth is one of quiet resilience, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches out, unburdened by the press of taller structures. The story of Elizabeth is one of agriculture and enduring small-town life, where the fertile Otter Tail County soil has long dictated the rhythm of existence. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and shaping the local economy through the steady cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock. While grand pronouncements of history might pass Elizabeth by, its legacy is etched in the weathered barns, the sturdy farmhouses, and the quiet pride of those who continue to work this land. The presence of nearby lakes, such as Elizabeth Lake itself, offers a year-round draw, transforming from tranquil summer retreats to glistening canvases for winter ice skaters, a constant reminder of the water's enduring influence on the region.
Live animated radar for Elizabeth 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 | Elizabeth, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.379682°N, 96.129226°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56533, 56537 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elizabeth, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth includes coordinates 46.379682°N, 96.129226°W, situated in Otter Tail County. ZIP code 56533, 56537. 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.
