Garrison, Minnesota Weather
Garrison, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Garrison, Crow Wing County.
Full aviation weather for Garrison is published on the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) page, 26 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. 5 airfields within reach of Garrison 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 Garrison: Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) 30 km · Ray S Miller Army Air Field (KRYM) 47 km · Isedor Iverson Airport (KHZX) 54 km · Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field (KLXL) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBRD describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Garrison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Garrison.
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.
Live animated radar for Garrison 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
