Garrison, Minnesota Weather
Garrison, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Garrison, Crow Wing County.
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About Garrison, Minnesota
Garrison sits at the edge of a broad, watery expanse, where the land gently slopes to meet the vastness of Mille Lacs Lake. It lies 53.2 miles north-north-east of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-north-west of Vineland. Pine and oak trees stand sentinel along the shore, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the sun-drenched waters. The air here carries the clean scent of pine needles and the faintest whisper of damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Even in the heart of summer, a certain quietude pervades Garrison, a stillness that seems to soak into the very bones of the place, broken only by the distant cry of a loon or the soft lapping of waves against the sand. This stretch of Minnesota shoreline, where Garrison now thrives, was once a vital artery for the Ojibwe people, who navigated these waters for generations. Later, steamboats plied the lake, bringing lumber and settlers to burgeoning communities like Garrison, fueling an economy once tied to the rich forests and the promise of fertile land. Today, the pulse of Garrison is largely dictated by the rhythm of the seasons and the allure of Mille Lacs, drawing fishermen and vacationers who find solace in its abundant waters and the unhurried character of its streets. The local businesses, from bait shops to cozy diners, cater to this ebb and flow, their doors opening to welcome a steady stream of those seeking the simple pleasures of lakeside life.
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| Location | Garrison, Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.294404°N, 93.826922°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56450 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Garrison, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Garrison, 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 Garrison includes coordinates 46.294404°N, 93.826922°W, situated in Crow Wing County. ZIP code 56450. 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.
