Kandiyohi, Minnesota Weather
Kandiyohi, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi County.
Full aviation weather for Kandiyohi is published on the Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006) (KBDH) page, 16 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 Kandiyohi 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 Kandiyohi: Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX) 30 km · Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF) 34 km · Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL) 40 km · Brooten Municipal Airport (K6D1) 43 km · Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) 53 km
Conditions reported at KBDH describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kandiyohi specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kandiyohi.
About Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Kandiyohi unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of glaciers, where the earth rises and falls in broad, gentle swells that catch the light of the prairie sky. It lies 47.6 miles south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 232°T), and is situated 5.5 miles east of Willmar. The air here, especially in the twilight hours, carries the crisp, clean scent of ripening corn and distant pine, a fragrance that seems to settle into the very bones of the land. Fields of gold and green stretch to horizons that feel as boundless as the heavens, dotted with the stoic silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional stand of trees that offer a deeper, more verdant shade. Small lakes, like scattered droplets of mercury, punctuate the terrain, reflecting the immense, ever-changing canvas of clouds and sun. The history of Kandiyohi is a story of fertile soil and resilient spirit, where early settlers found abundance in the rich moraines left behind by ancient ice. The local economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, continues to thrive on the cultivation of soybeans, corn, and other grains that feed not just the immediate region but extend their reach far beyond. The rhythm of life in Kandiyohi is dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of farm machinery, a comforting, predictable cadence that has endured for generations. While there are no grand monuments or bustling metropolises, a quiet pride in this place, in its deep connection to the earth and its enduring way of life, is palpable in the very air.
Live animated radar for Kandiyohi 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 | Kandiyohi, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.132186°N, 94.931117°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56251 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kandiyohi, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kandiyohi, 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 Kandiyohi includes coordinates 45.132186°N, 94.931117°W, situated in Kandiyohi County. ZIP code 56251. 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.
