Hilltop, Minnesota Weather
Hilltop, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hilltop, Anoka County.
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About Hilltop, Minnesota
Hilltop sits in a place where the land begins its slow, deliberate conversation with the sky. It lies 2.4 miles south-south-east of Fridley, MN (from Fridley, MN: bearing 161°T), and is situated 5.1 miles north of Minneapolis. Broad fields, once the dominion of prairie grass, now lie in neat, cultivated rectangles, broken by stands of oak and maple that shed their leaves with a dry rustle in the autumn wind. The terrain here is not dramatic, but it holds a certain quiet dignity, a gentle rise and fall that suggests the patient work of ancient glaciers. Creeks, often no more than silver threads on the map, meander through the landscape, their banks softened by sedges and the occasional willow, hinting at the water that shapes this part of Anoka County. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that speaks of northern latitudes, a clean scent of damp earth and distant pine. The story of Hilltop is written in the grain of its soil and the sweat of its people. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, cleared the woods and tilled the earth, establishing a legacy of agriculture that still holds a quiet importance. Though the broader economy has diversified, the rhythm of the seasons remains a subtle influence, a reminder of the land's enduring power. Small businesses, run by families who know their customers by name, form the backbone of the local commerce, their storefronts reflecting a practical, no-nonsense approach to life. While no grand monuments define Hilltop, the unassuming charm of its residential streets, the well-kept parks where children play, and the steady hum of everyday life offer a different kind of testament to its character.
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| Location | Hilltop, Anoka County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.053299°N, 93.247448°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55421 |
| Area Code | 763 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hilltop, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hilltop, 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 Hilltop includes coordinates 45.053299°N, 93.247448°W, situated in Anoka County. ZIP code 55421. Telephone area code: 763. 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.
