Hinckley, Minnesota Weather
Hinckley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hinckley, Pine County.
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About Hinckley, Minnesota
Hinckley rests on a modest swell of land, a place where the broad Minnesota sky seems to stretch its arms wider. It lies 56.3 miles north-north-east of Andover, MN (from Andover, MN: bearing 17°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-south-west of Sandstone. The landscape here is a gentle unfolding of boreal forest and the occasional, sun-drenched clearing, hinting at the agricultural heart that once beat strong. Pine trees, their needles catching the light in a thousand tiny reflections, stand sentinel, their scent mingling with the damp earth after a passing shower, a fragrance that feels both ancient and perpetually new. The air, especially in the quiet hours of dawn, carries a crispness, a promise of the changing seasons that mark life in this northern latitude. The history of Hinckley is deeply entwined with the timber industry, a boom-and-bust cycle that shaped its early days and left a legacy of resilience. The Great Hinckley Fire of 1894, a cataclysmic event that reshaped the very earth and the lives of its people, is a somber chapter etched into the collective memory, a reminder of nature's raw power and humanity's enduring spirit. Today, the economy of Hinckley reflects a diversification, with small businesses serving the local population and a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it, including its proximity to the vast stretches of the St. Croix State Park, a refuge for wildlife and a playground for those seeking the wilder pulse of the north.
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| Location | Hinckley, Pine County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.011341°N, 92.944371°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55037 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hinckley, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hinckley, 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 Hinckley includes coordinates 46.011341°N, 92.944371°W, situated in Pine County. ZIP code 55037. 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. 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.
