Hopkins, Minnesota Weather
Hopkins, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Hopkins, Hennepin County.
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About Hopkins, Minnesota
Hopkins sits on land that remembers glacial power, a gentle, rolling terrain etched by ancient waters. It lies 2.1 miles east-north-east of Minnetonka, MN (from Minnetonka, MN: bearing 68°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-west of Bloomington. The soil here, a rich loam, speaks of fields that once stretched unbroken, now interspersed with the familiar grid of streets and the comforting presence of mature oak and maple trees. Even on a clear day, a certain softness seems to permeate the air, a subtle haze that softens the sharp edges of the horizon and lends a dreamlike quality to the midday sun. The scent of freshly cut grass mingles with the distant hum of traffic, a constant reminder of both the natural world and the human endeavors that have shaped this place. The history of Hopkins is a story of industry and resilience, beginning with its roots as a railroad town and a hub for agricultural processing. The very ground seems to hold echoes of the grain elevators and manufacturing plants that once defined its economy, a legacy now giving way to a more diversified landscape of small businesses and residential development. While the days of booming factories have largely passed, a spirit of local enterprise persists, evident in the independent shops and the vibrant farmers' market that brings the community together. The Minnehaha Creek, a ribbon of cool water, meanders through Hopkins, offering a quiet counterpoint to the town's industrious past, its banks a place where the present can pause and reflect.
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| Location | Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.924964°N, 93.462731°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55345, 55343, 55305 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hopkins, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hopkins, 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 Hopkins includes coordinates 44.924964°N, 93.462731°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55345, 55343, 55305. 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.
