Kettle River, Minnesota Weather
Kettle River, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kettle River, Carlton County.
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About Kettle River, Minnesota
Kettle River unfolds as a landscape sculpted by water and time, where the earth exhales a damp, pine-scented breath. It lies 40.0 miles west-south-west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 247°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-north-west of Moose Lake. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of mixed deciduous and coniferous forests, cradle the winding waterway. In the summer months, sunlight filters through the dense canopy in fractured patterns, illuminating patches of mossy earth and the occasional flash of a startled deer. The air here carries a cool, clean quality, even on the warmest days, a constant reminder of the nearby presence of the river and the vastness of the boreal forest that stretches outward. The terrain is a testament to glacial artistry, with kettle lakes dotting the landscape, their still waters reflecting the sky like dark mirrors, and the Kettle River itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water, ever present, its murmur a soft, persistent song. The history of Kettle River is deeply entwined with the flow of its namesake river and the resources it helped to unlock. Logging was an early and significant industry, with timber rafts once braving the currents to markets downstream, shaping the very character of the early settlements. Later, iron ore extraction became a driving force, leaving its mark on the geology and the economy, though the boom times have long since settled into a quieter rhythm. Today, Kettle River embraces a more diversified economy, with a strong emphasis on tourism and outdoor recreation, drawing visitors to its scenic beauty and the opportunities for fishing, canoeing, and hiking. The distinctive charm of Kettle River lies in this blend of natural splendor and the enduring echoes of its industrious past, a place where the quiet hum of modern life coexists with the whisper of history along its watery veins.
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| Location | Kettle River, Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.491613°N, 92.877983°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55757, 55767 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kettle River, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kettle River, 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 Kettle River includes coordinates 46.491613°N, 92.877983°W, situated in Carlton County. ZIP code 55757, 55767. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
