Fergus Falls, Minnesota Weather
Fergus Falls, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County.
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About Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls rests where the Otter Tail River, a ribbon of patient water, begins to widen and slow, a prelude to the vastness of the lake country beyond. It lies 52.3 miles south-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 141°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south of Pelican Rapids. The land here rolls with a subtle, agricultural grace, fields of corn and soy stretching towards horizons where the sky seems to spill over in wide, generous arcs. Old farmhouses, their paint faded by decades of sun and snow, dot the landscape, their weathered wood speaking of resilience and a deep-rooted connection to the soil. The air itself carries a particular clarity, especially in the early morning, tasting faintly of damp earth and the promise of a clear day, a gentle coolness that lingers even as the sun climbs higher. The history of Fergus Falls is tied to the very currents of its namesake river, a vital artery for early settlers drawn by the rich soil and the power of flowing water. The town's economy, once heavily reliant on milling and agriculture, has diversified, yet the echoes of those early industries remain in the sturdy brick buildings that line its downtown streets. The Otter Tail County Historical Society Museum stands as a quiet guardian of this past, preserving stories of pioneers and the development of this corner of Minnesota. Beyond the town's immediate reach, the landscape unfolds into a mosaic of lakes, each a shimmering facet reflecting the ever-changing moods of the northern sky, a constant invitation to the quiet pleasures of water and shore.
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| Location | Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.283015°N, 96.077558°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56537, 56538 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fergus Falls, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fergus Falls, 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 Fergus Falls includes coordinates 46.283015°N, 96.077558°W, situated in Otter Tail County. ZIP code 56537, 56538. 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.
