Lake Shore, Minnesota Weather
Lake Shore, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Shore, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Lake Shore is published on the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) page, 20 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 Shore 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 Shore: Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC) 27 km · Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) 36 km · Ray S Miller Army Air Field (KRYM) 44 km · Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) 53 km · Longville Municipal Airport (KXVG) 57 km
Conditions reported at KBRD describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lake Shore specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lake Shore.
About Lake Shore, Minnesota
Lake Shore rests where the vast pine forests of central Minnesota begin to surrender to the clear, cool waters of the Mississippi River. It lies 64.6 miles north of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-south-west of Pequot Lakes. The land here is a quiet mosaic of sandy ridges, carpeted in tenacious scrub oak and scattered stands of aspen, their leaves a shimmering whisper in the slightest breeze. Beneath this dappled canopy, the soil is a loose, porous loam, breathing a faint, earthy scent after a rain. In summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects and the distant, contented splash of water against a shore. The light, especially in the late afternoon, takes on a honeyed hue, filtering through the needles of ancient white pines, painting long, luminous shadows across the uneven ground. The story of Lake Shore is intrinsically linked to the great river that flows nearby and the rich resources it has yielded. For generations, this area served as a vital artery for logging, with timber rafts once navigating the powerful currents, carrying the bounty of the northern woods southward. The echoes of that industrious past can still be felt in the weathered wood of the oldest buildings and the enduring spirit of self-reliance that defines the local character. Today, Lake Shore’s economy draws strength from the natural beauty that surrounds it, with summer visitors drawn to the fishing, boating, and the simple peace found along the water's edge. The distinctive scent of pine needles, warmed by the sun, is a constant reminder of the region's enduring connection to the forest.
Live animated radar for Lake Shore 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 Shore, Cass County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.485523°N, 94.360557°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56468 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Shore, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Shore, 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 Shore includes coordinates 46.485523°N, 94.360557°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 56468. 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.
