Elysian, Minnesota Weather
Elysian, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Elysian, Le Sueur County.
Full aviation weather for Elysian is published on the Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) page, 17 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 Elysian 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 Elysian: Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) 20 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 32 km · Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) 33 km · Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) 34 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 59 km
Conditions reported at KACQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Elysian specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Elysian.
About Elysian, Minnesota
Elysian unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a verdant tapestry woven from rich farmland and the shimmering surfaces of several lakes. It lies 16.3 miles east of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 81°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Janesville. The sky here feels vast, a boundless canvas where clouds drift like slow ships and the sun paints broad strokes of gold and lavender at dawn and dusk. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their rows neatly disciplined, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that offer a cool, dappled shade. The air carries the scent of freshly turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild roses that cling stubbornly to the roadside ditches, a quiet testament to the land's enduring fertility. The story of Elysian is one of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile soil and abundant waters of this corner of Minnesota. Its economy, once deeply rooted in agriculture, now sees a blend of farming and the burgeoning tourism that spills over from the nearby lakes, particularly the expansive waters of Elysian Lake itself, a popular destination for anglers and boaters. The echoes of its past are subtle, perhaps in the weathered grain elevators standing sentinel at the edge of town, or in the hushed conversations of long-time residents who recall a simpler, more agrarian time. The rhythm of life in Elysian is measured, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the quiet hum of tractors in the fields, a place where community ties are as strong as the roots of the ancient oaks that grace its landscape.
Live animated radar for Elysian 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 | Elysian, Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.198577°N, 93.673838°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56028 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Elysian, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Elysian, 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 Elysian includes coordinates 44.198577°N, 93.673838°W, situated in Le Sueur County. ZIP code 56028. 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.
