Henderson, Minnesota Weather
Henderson, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Henderson, Sibley County.
Full aviation weather for Henderson is published on the Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) page, 10 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 Henderson 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 Henderson: Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) 34 km · Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) 49 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 52 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 55 km · Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) 58 km
Conditions reported at K12Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Henderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Henderson.
About Henderson, Minnesota
Henderson rests where the land begins to soften its prairie edge, hinting at the rolling contours that define the Minnesota River Valley. It lies 23.5 miles south-west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-west of Belle Plaine. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a palpable stillness, a quiet hum that settles over the fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards a horizon that feels both vast and intimately close. The Minnesota River itself, a broad, unhurried ribbon of brown water, charts a gentle course, its banks lined with a patient, enduring green. This is a place where the sky feels like a constant companion, its moods painting the broad fields in shifting palettes of gold, grey, and an astonishing, deep blue. The story of Henderson is one of resilience, etched into the very soil by generations of farmers who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. Its roots run deep into the 19th century, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who sought their fortunes and built their lives along this vital waterway. Historically, the local economy has been anchored by agriculture, its pulse tied to the seasons and the bounty of the land, a rhythm that still dictates the pace of life in Henderson. The river, once a highway for commerce and a source of power, now offers a quieter kind of beauty, its presence a constant, grounding reminder of the region's heritage.
Live animated radar for Henderson 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 | Henderson, Sibley County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.528297°N, 93.907744°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56044 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henderson, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henderson, 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 Henderson includes coordinates 44.528297°N, 93.907744°W, situated in Sibley County. ZIP code 56044. 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. 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.
