Lake Wilson, Minnesota Weather
Lake Wilson, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lake Wilson, Murray County.
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About Lake Wilson, Minnesota
Lake Wilson rests in a wide, shallow bowl of prairie, its waters a placid mirror reflecting the vast, ever-changing Minnesota sky. It lies 48.4 miles north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 50°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Slayton. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rolling softly into the horizon, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the persistent hand of agriculture. Dotted with wind-sculpted trees and bordered by fields of ripening corn and soybeans, the lake itself is the quiet heart of this expanse, its shoreline a gentle curve of reeds and grasses where dragonflies hover like iridescent jewels in the warm air. The light at dusk here possesses a particular softness, a diffused golden wash that seems to cling to the land, lending a fleeting, almost wistful beauty to the everyday scene. The history of Lake Wilson is intrinsically tied to the fertile soil and the promise of prosperity it offered. Early settlers, drawn by the rich farmland, established a community built on the back of agriculture, and that connection endures, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, testament to the enduring importance of the harvest. Local life has long revolved around the cyclical rhythms of planting and reaping, a steady, dependable cadence that has shaped the character of Lake Wilson. While not a hub of industry, the quiet industry of the land provides a stable foundation, and the lake itself, offering its cool embrace in the summer months, serves as a gentle, unhurried amenity, a place for quiet reflection and the simple pleasures of nature.
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| Location | Lake Wilson, Murray County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.996632°N, 95.952797°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56151 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lake Wilson, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lake Wilson, 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 Lake Wilson includes coordinates 43.996632°N, 95.952797°W, situated in Murray County. ZIP code 56151. 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. 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.
