Hayward, Minnesota Weather
Hayward, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hayward, Freeborn County.
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About Hayward, Minnesota
Hayward lies in the heart of Freeborn County, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, patient beauty. It lies 13.5 miles west of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 265°T), and is situated 6.2 miles east of Albert Lea. The fields, a patchwork quilt of cultivated greens and golds, stretch towards horizons defined by the subtle swell and dip of the prairie, a landscape softened by the slow sculpting of glacial activity. Here, the sky is a vast, ever-present canvas, its moods shifting from the crisp, bright blue of a summer afternoon to the bruised purples and oranges of a prairie sunset, each one a fleeting masterpiece. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening corn, a perfume that clings to the senses. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile soil, Hayward’s economy has long been rooted in agriculture, the land yielding its bounty in crops like corn and soybeans. This agricultural heritage has shaped the character of Hayward, fostering a spirit of hard work and a deep connection to the seasons. The nearby waterways, often reflecting the immense sky above, offer a quiet respite, their gentle currents a counterpoint to the steady, industrious pulse of the surrounding farms. While not a place of grand monuments, Hayward possesses a distinct charm in its unpretentious simplicity, a quiet testament to lives lived in harmony with the rhythms of the land and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Hayward, Freeborn County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.650514°N, 93.244094°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56043 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hayward, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hayward, 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 Hayward includes coordinates 43.650514°N, 93.244094°W, situated in Freeborn County. ZIP code 56043. 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.
