Florence, Minnesota Weather
Florence, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Florence, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Florence is published on the Tyler Municipal Airport (K63Y) page, 10 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 Florence 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 Florence: Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (KMML) 30 km · Pipestone Municipal Airport (KPQN) 34 km · Slayton Municipal Airport (KDVP) 35 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTKC) 35 km · Myers Field Airport (KCNB) 57 km
Conditions reported at K63Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Florence specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Florence.
About Florence, Minnesota
Florence rests in the broad, cultivated expanse of southwestern Minnesota, where the land stretches out in a quiet, rolling testament to agricultural ambition. It lies 57.4 miles north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-east of Tyler. The horizon here is a low, unwavering line, broken only by the occasional cluster of grain elevators or the distant silhouette of a windbreak, their stark forms softened by the vast prairie sky. Fields of corn and soybeans, shimmering under the relentless sun or dusted with the first frost, paint the landscape in strokes of emerald and gold, their meticulous geometry a testament to human endeavor. The air, especially in the long twilight of summer, carries a palpable stillness, broken only by the hum of insects and the distant lowing of cattle, a gentle, breathing presence that seems to emanate from the very soil itself. The story of Florence is one of hardy settlers drawn to the fertile earth, their dreams etched into the grid of streets and the sturdy facades of buildings that have weathered a century of prairie winds. The local economy, as it has for generations, remains tethered to the bounty of the land, with agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. Even now, as the sun begins its slow descent, casting long shadows across the wheat stubble, one can imagine the quiet industry of the past, the shared labor that built this place from nothing. While no grand monuments mark its history, a subtle character persists in the unhurried pace of life, the friendly nods exchanged between neighbors, and the enduring spirit of a community deeply rooted in the soil of Lyon County.
Live animated radar for Florence 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 | Florence, Lyon County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.237188°N, 96.051973°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56170 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Florence, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Florence, 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 Florence includes coordinates 44.237188°N, 96.051973°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 56170. 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.
