Kimball, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kimball, Stearns County.
Full aviation weather for Kimball is published on the Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 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 Kimball 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 Kimball: Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF) 29 km · Leaders Clear Lake Airport (K8Y6) 30 km · Saint Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC) 32 km · Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX) 35 km · Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) 40 km
Conditions reported at KMGG describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Kimball specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Kimball.
Kimball unfolds with the gentle sweep of central Minnesota's landscape, a place where the sky feels vast and the earth offers a steady, generous hand. It lies 18.4 miles south-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 201°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Annandale. Rolling fields, softened by the season's light, give way to stands of poplar and oak, their leaves a shifting tapestry of green and gold. The air here carries the clean scent of harvested grain and the distant murmur of unseen streams, a quiet symphony that underpins the day. Even the occasional weathered barn, its paint faded to the color of sun-bleached bone, adds a touch of enduring character to the scene, a silent sentinel against the wide-open horizon. The history of Kimball is rooted in the fertile soils that have sustained its agricultural backbone for generations, a legacy evident in the robust grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the quiet hum of machinery during harvest. This land, once the domain of indigenous peoples, was settled by those seeking opportunity in the rich earth, their endeavors shaping the economic and cultural landscape. Today, while farming remains a vital thread, Kimball also finds its strength in a diverse local economy, a testament to the adaptability of its people. The town's distinctive character is woven from the threads of hard work, community spirit, and a deep appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds it, a place where the pace of life allows for the appreciation of the simple, enduring rhythms of the land.
Live animated radar for Kimball 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 | Kimball, Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.312464°N, 94.300267°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55353 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kimball, 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 Kimball includes coordinates 45.312464°N, 94.300267°W, situated in Stearns County. ZIP code 55353. 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. 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.