Hackensack, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hackensack, Cass County.
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Hackensack rests amidst a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers, where the land breathes in broad, shallow basins and rises into gentle hummocks carpeted with pine and aspen. It lies 96.2 miles north of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 350°T), and is situated 15.7 miles north-north-west of Pine River. The air here carries the clean, sharp scent of evergreen needles, a fragrance that intensifies as the sun dips low, painting the sky in hues of bruised plum and soft apricot. Water is the constant companion, with the mighty Gull River carving its path, feeding into a network of lakes that mirror the wide, ever-shifting Minnesota sky. The very character of Hackensack is one of quiet resilience, a place where the sturdy, weathered wood of its buildings seems to absorb the stoic patience of the surrounding wilderness. The history of Hackensack is deeply intertwined with the logging and fishing industries that once defined the region, remnants of which can still be glimpsed in the quiet docks and the occasional weathered barn. The fertile soil, though often challenging, has sustained generations of farmers, their fields now interspersed with the wilder growth that has reclaimed some of the land. Today, the economy of Hackensack finds its pulse in tourism, with visitors drawn to its abundant lakes for recreation and the serene, unhurried pace of life. The local tradition of gathering at the general store, where conversations flow as freely as the nearby river, speaks to a community that values connection and the simple, enduring beauty of its northern Minnesota home.
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| Location | Hackensack, Cass County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.930792°N, 94.520552°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56452 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hackensack, 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 Hackensack includes coordinates 46.930792°N, 94.520552°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 56452. 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.