Georgetown, Minnesota Weather
Georgetown, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Georgetown, Clay County.
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About Georgetown, Minnesota
Georgetown rests on the western edge of Minnesota, a place where the land stretches out in broad, unbroken sweeps under an immense sky. It lies 14.0 miles north of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 359°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-north-east of Harwood. The terrain here is a gentle undulation of fertile prairie, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. In the long summer evenings, the light softens to a buttery hue, casting elongated shadows from the occasional farmhouse or grove of trees that punctuate the horizon. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and growing things, a testament to the agricultural heart of this region. The Red River of the North, a wide and meandering waterway, forms a natural boundary to the west, its presence a constant, quiet force shaping the character of Georgetown and its surroundings. The history of Georgetown is deeply entwined with the fertile lands it commands and the vital artery of the Red River. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the rich agricultural potential, the community grew slowly, its economy rooted firmly in the cultivation of grain. The river was not just a geographical feature but a highway, facilitating the transport of crops and goods in the early days, a lifeline connecting Georgetown to broader markets. While modern transportation has shifted, the echoes of that reliance on water and land persist in the quiet diligence of its inhabitants. The landscape itself, a vast canvas of cultivated fields, tells the ongoing story of generations who have worked this earth, their lives shaped by the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, the deep-rooted traditions of a prairie settlement.
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| Location | Georgetown, Clay County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.079967°N, 96.794246°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56546 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Georgetown, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Georgetown, 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 Georgetown includes coordinates 47.079967°N, 96.794246°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 56546. 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.
