Hill City, Minnesota Weather
Hill City, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hill City, Aitkin County.
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About Hill City, Minnesota
Hill City rests within a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the vast Minnesota Northwoods begin to unfurl their emerald cloak. It lies 71.9 miles west-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 282°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south of Grand Rapids. The air here, particularly in the lingering warmth of late afternoon, carries the resinous perfume of pine and the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, a fragrance that clings to the very breath. The land rises and falls with an amiable grace, punctuated by the glint of unseen water and the darker, more profound shadows cast by stands of mature trees. This is a country of quietude, where the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a loon are the dominant conversations, a place where the sky, when it breaks through the canopy, seems an especially luminous blue. The history of Hill City is inextricably bound to the timber that once dominated these lands, a resource that drew hardy souls to carve a life from the wilderness. Its economy, though diversified now, still echoes that foundational industry, with a continuing connection to the forests that surround it. Small businesses, many family-run, pepper the main thoroughfares, offering goods and services to both residents and the occasional traveler seeking a respite. The sense of community is palpable, a quiet understanding forged by shared seasons and a common appreciation for the unhurried rhythm of life in this corner of Aitkin County. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of the people and the persistent beauty of the natural world serve as its most notable features.
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| Location | Hill City, Aitkin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.993285°N, 93.598562°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55748 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hill City, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hill City, 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 Hill City includes coordinates 46.993285°N, 93.598562°W, situated in Aitkin County. ZIP code 55748. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
