Holdingford, Minnesota Weather
Holdingford, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Holdingford, Stearns County.
Full aviation weather for Holdingford is published on the Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field (KLXL) page, 26 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 Holdingford 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 Holdingford: Sauk Centre Municipal Airport (KD39) 36 km · Todd Field (K14Y) 36 km · Saint Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC) 38 km · Ray S Miller Army Air Field (KRYM) 41 km · Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX) 45 km
Conditions reported at KLXL describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Holdingford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Holdingford.
About Holdingford, Minnesota
Holdingford rests in a land sculpted by glacial waters, where the broad, patient curves of the Sauk River define the horizon and lend a certain quietude to the air. It lies 18.9 miles north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 308°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-east of Albany. Rolling fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their green and gold hues softened by the vast, often luminous, Minnesota sky. Here, the land is a generous canvas, dotted with stands of poplar and aspen that shimmer in the breeze, their leaves a delicate counterpoint to the sturdy barns and silos that mark the agricultural heart of the region. The very light seems to linger longer here in the evenings, casting long shadows that deepen the rich, dark earth and imbue the landscape with a serene, enduring beauty. The story of Holdingford is written in the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of its people, a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and the persistent flow of the Sauk. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established a community that has always held a deep respect for the land that sustains it. The local economy, while diversified, still echoes its agrarian roots, with grain elevators standing as sentinels to the harvest and the hum of farm machinery a familiar sound. Beyond the fields, the river itself has been a vital artery, shaping both the geography and the livelihoods of those who call Holdingford home, a constant, murmuring presence in the life of this place.
Live animated radar for Holdingford 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.
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| Location | Holdingford, Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.731076°N, 94.470003°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56340 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Holdingford, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Holdingford, 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 Holdingford includes coordinates 45.731076°N, 94.470003°W, situated in Stearns County. ZIP code 56340. 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. 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.
