Foley, Minnesota Weather
Foley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foley, Benton County.
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About Foley, Minnesota
Foley, Minnesota, rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where fertile fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their green depths shifting with the breeze. It lies 14.2 miles east-north-east of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 59°T), and is situated 14.7 miles east-north-east of Sartell. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of tilled soil and distant pines, and the quality of light is a soft, diffused gold that seems to linger, painting the sky with hues of rose and lavender as evening approaches. The roads that thread through this area are often lined with mature oak and maple trees, their branches forming leafy tunnels that offer a cool respite from the summer sun, and the quietude of the countryside is broken only by the low hum of distant machinery or the occasional call of a crow. The history of Foley is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of Benton County, a place where farming has long been the bedrock of its identity and economy. Early settlers were drawn to the rich prairie soil, and while agriculture remains a vital contributor, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and light industry providing livelihoods for its residents. The presence of the Watab River nearby, though not a grand waterway, hints at the historical importance of water for transportation and sustenance, and the community’s character reflects a pragmatism and resilience honed by generations of working the land. Foley itself serves as a hub for surrounding farms and residences, a gathering place where the rhythms of rural life are punctuated by the simple, dependable routines of a community that understands the value of hard work and neighborly connection.
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| Location | Foley, Benton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.664689°N, 93.909701°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56329 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foley, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foley, 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 Foley includes coordinates 45.664689°N, 93.909701°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 56329. 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.
