Lake Elmo, Minnesota Weather
Lake Elmo, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Elmo, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Elmo is published on the Lake Elmo Airport (K21D) page, 2 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 Lake Elmo 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 Lake Elmo: Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 16 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 20 km · Forest Lake Airport (K25D) 29 km · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 30 km · Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) 31 km
Conditions reported at K21D describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Elmo specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Elmo.
About Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Lake Elmo unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate sculpting of glaciers, its rolling terrain punctuated by the deep, cool embrace of its namesake body of water. It lies 4.8 miles east-north-east of Oakdale, MN (from Oakdale, MN: bearing 62°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-east of Woodbury. The land here is a mosaic of deciduous woods, their leaves a vibrant green in summer and a fiery spectacle in autumn, interspersed with open fields that catch the broad sweep of the Midwestern sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, damp scent, a promise of the day’s unfolding warmth, and the quiet hum of unseen life in the undergrowth. Paths wind through these wooded areas, inviting exploration, and the shimmering surface of Lake Elmo itself, often ruffled by a gentle breeze, offers a constant, calming presence. The history of Lake Elmo is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of Washington County, its fertile soil once yielding crops that fed distant markets. Early settlers were drawn by this promise, establishing farms that still dot the periphery, their weathered barns standing as quiet sentinels to a bygone era. The local economy, while diversifying, retains a connection to the land, with small businesses thriving alongside the enduring legacy of agriculture. A particular charm of Lake Elmo lies in its commitment to preserving green spaces, with a significant state park that offers a sanctuary for both wildlife and human visitors, its trails and shoreline a constant draw for those seeking respite and connection with the natural world.
Live animated radar for Lake Elmo 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 | Lake Elmo, Washington County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.9958°N, 92.879377°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55042 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Elmo, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Elmo, 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 Lake Elmo includes coordinates 44.995800°N, 92.879377°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 55042. 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.
