Foreston, Minnesota Weather
Foreston, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Foreston, Mille Lacs County.
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About Foreston, Minnesota
Foreston rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells, cradling pockets of dense woodland and wide, sun-drenched fields. It lies 24.9 miles east-north-east of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west-south-west of Milaca. Pine and oak trees stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that shifts from the bright blue of midday to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, casting long, dancing shadows across the dirt roads. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, mingling with the sweet perfume of wild berries in the summer months, a quiet breath of the wild that permeates the very edges of the settlement. Water, in the form of meandering creeks and the occasional shimmering pond, is a constant presence, reflecting the sky and the surrounding greenery, a constant murmur beneath the rustle of leaves. The story of Foreston is written in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative of agriculture and self-reliance that stretches back to its founding. The local economy has long been tied to the land, with farms producing crops that feed the wider region, their amber waves of grain a familiar sight against the horizon. While not a hub of industry, the quiet hum of machinery from agricultural operations and the steady commerce of local businesses provide the pulse of Foreston. The community’s character is one of quiet strength, a place where neighbors know each other's names and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, a steadfast presence in the heart of Mille Lacs County.
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| Location | Foreston, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.734412°N, 93.710522°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56330 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Foreston, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Foreston, 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 Foreston includes coordinates 45.734412°N, 93.710522°W, situated in Mille Lacs County. ZIP code 56330. 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.
