Hitterdal, Minnesota Weather
Hitterdal, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hitterdal, Clay County.
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About Hitterdal, Minnesota
Hitterdal rests in a broad, flat expanse where the sky feels immense, a vast canvas stretching from horizon to horizon. It lies 25.0 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 73°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-north-east of Hawley. The land here is a rich, dark loam, patiently yielding its bounty under the relentless sun. Wide fields of corn and soybeans ripple like a green and gold sea under the prairie winds, punctuated by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmsteads, their silos reaching like stoic sentinels against the boundless blue. The air, especially in the long, slow twilight of summer, carries the scent of dry earth and ripening grain, a clean, honest perfume that speaks of generations of toil and connection to this unforgiving, yet generous, soil. The roots of Hitterdal run deep into the Norwegian heritage of its early settlers, who sought this fertile ground for a new life. The local economy, intrinsically tied to the agricultural cycle, thrives on the cultivation of the land, with sugar beets and small grains often sharing space with the dominant corn and soy. The rhythm of Hitterdal is dictated by the seasons of planting and harvest, a steady, predictable beat that resonates through the quiet streets. While no grand monuments mark its presence, the enduring strength of the community, the resilience etched into the faces of its people, and the sheer, unadorned beauty of the open prairie landscape itself are the true, lasting landmarks of Hitterdal.
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| Location | Hitterdal, Clay County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.97746°N, 96.259228°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56552 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hitterdal, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hitterdal, 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 Hitterdal includes coordinates 46.977460°N, 96.259228°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 56552. 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. 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.
