Ham Lake, Minnesota Weather
Ham Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ham Lake, Anoka County.
Full aviation weather for Ham Lake is published on the Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) page, 12 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. 6 airfields within reach of Ham 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 Ham Lake: Crystal Airport (KMIC) 22 km · Cambridge Municipal Airport (KCBG) 34 km · Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) 44 km · Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) 48 km · Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 58 km
Conditions reported at KANE describe the airfield itself. Weather 12 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ham Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ham Lake.
About Ham Lake, Minnesota
Ham Lake unfolds as a gentle, sprawling expanse under the wide Minnesota sky, its character shaped by the rich, dark soil and the subtle undulations of the land. It lies 2.3 miles east-north-east of Andover, MN (from Andover, MN: bearing 60°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Blaine. Fields of corn and soybeans, their greens and golds catching the sun, often stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple trees that offer dappled shade in the warmer months. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth after a spring rain, or the crisp, clean chill of autumn that hints at winters to come. Residential areas blend seamlessly with agricultural tracts, creating a landscape where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the visual tempo, and the quiet hum of farm machinery can often be heard on the breeze. The presence of the lake itself, a shimmering, often placid body of water, lends a sense of calm and reflection to the surrounding terrain, mirroring the vast blue overhead. The history of Ham Lake is a story of agricultural tenacity and a deep connection to the land, with early settlers drawn to its fertile ground for farming and homesteading. While the expansive fields still speak of this heritage, the local economy has diversified, incorporating light industrial parks and a growing commercial sector that serves the needs of its residents and the surrounding region. The area is known for its accessibility, a crossroads of sorts that allows for easy commutes while retaining a distinct sense of place, a departure from the denser urban sprawl. This duality gives Ham Lake a unique character, a place where the echoes of its agrarian past resonate alongside the practical demands of modern life, fostering a community that values both its roots and its future.
Live animated radar for Ham 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 | Ham Lake, Anoka County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.250243°N, 93.249951°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55304 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ham Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ham 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 Ham Lake includes coordinates 45.250243°N, 93.249951°W, situated in Anoka County. ZIP code 55304. 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.
