Lakeville, Minnesota Weather
Lakeville, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lakeville, Dakota County.
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About Lakeville, Minnesota
Lakeville, Minnesota, unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of glaciers and time. It lies 5.8 miles south-south-west of Apple Valley, MN (from Apple Valley, MN: bearing 192°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Burnsville. Rolling hills, softened by centuries of cultivation and prairie grass, give way to a generous scattering of lakes and wetlands that punctuate the horizon. The air here, especially in the long, luminous evenings of summer, carries the mingled scents of cut grass and the subtle, earthy perfume of damp soil. Broad fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards a sky that seems to hold an exceptional clarity, allowing the distant horizon to feel both vast and intimately close. The character of Lakeville is one of grounded practicality, a place where the land still dictates a certain rhythm to the day, even as the hum of modern life grows steadily louder. The history of Lakeville is deeply entwined with the fertile Dakota County soil, a legacy of agriculture that still forms the backbone of its local economy. Though farms have given way to suburban development and burgeoning industrial parks, the spirit of cultivation persists, a quiet dedication to growth and productivity. The presence of numerous lakes, like the expansive Orchard Lake and the smaller, more intimate Marion Lake, has always been a defining feature, shaping recreational pursuits and influencing the very name of the place. The town’s growth has been steady, driven by its strategic position and the enduring appeal of its open spaces, attracting a diverse population drawn to its blend of Midwestern sensibility and access to the amenities of a larger metropolitan area. Lakeville, in its own unpretentious way, is a testament to the enduring human desire to find a place to put down roots.
Live animated radar for Lakeville and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.649687°N, 93.24272°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55044 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeville, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeville, 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 Lakeville includes coordinates 44.649687°N, 93.242720°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55044. 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. 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.
