Gem Lake, Minnesota Weather
Gem Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gem Lake, Ramsey County.
Full aviation weather for Gem Lake is published on the Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) page, 17 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. 3 airfields within reach of Gem Lake 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 Gem Lake: Crystal Airport (KMIC) 25 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KANE describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gem Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gem Lake.
About Gem Lake, Minnesota
Gem Lake rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, where stands of mature oak and maple punctuate the landscape, their canopies rustling with the breath of an inland breeze. It lies 5.8 miles east-south-east of Shoreview, MN (from Shoreview, MN: bearing 105°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of St. Paul. The earth here, a rich loam, slopes with a subtle grace towards the shimmering expanse of the lake itself, its surface often rippled by the wind, catching the sky in a shifting mosaic of blues and grays. Along its edges, reeds sway in a quiet dance, and the air carries the clean scent of water and damp earth, a constant reminder of the natural world that defines Gem Lake. The sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long shadows that stretch across the fields and through the trees, imbuing the scene with a soft, golden luminescence. The history of Gem Lake is a quiet narrative of settlement and adaptation, tied to the fertile land that has long sustained its inhabitants. Early pioneers, drawn by the promise of good soil and access to water, established farms and a small community, their lives shaped by the cycles of agriculture and the changing seasons. The local economy, while diversifying, still holds a connection to its agrarian roots, with small businesses supporting the surrounding farming operations and serving the needs of residents. It is a place where the pace of life allows for a mindful appreciation of the natural surroundings, and where the simple act of watching the sun dip below the horizon over Gem Lake can feel like a profound event.
Live animated radar for Gem Lake 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.057466°N, 93.03244°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55110 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gem Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gem Lake, 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 Gem Lake includes coordinates 45.057466°N, 93.032440°W, situated in Ramsey County. ZIP code 55110. Telephone area code: 612, 952. 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.
