Hinckley, Minnesota Weather
Hinckley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hinckley, Pine County.
Full aviation weather for Hinckley is published on the Field of Dreams Airport (K04W) page, 4 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 Hinckley 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 Hinckley: Mora Municipal Airport (KJMR) 29 km · Grantsburg Municipal Airport (KGTG) 32 km · Rush City Regional Airport (KROS) 35 km · Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) 47 km · Burnett County Airport (KRZN) 49 km
Conditions reported at K04W describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hinckley specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hinckley.
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.
Live animated radar for Hinckley 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 | 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
