Lexington, Minnesota Weather
Lexington, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lexington, Le Sueur County.
Full aviation weather for Lexington is published on the Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) page, 17 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 Lexington 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 Lexington: Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) 30 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 34 km · Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) 43 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 43 km · Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) 47 km
Conditions reported at K12Y describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lexington specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lexington.
About Lexington, Minnesota
Lexington rests in a gentle cradle of southern Minnesota's rolling farmland, where the horizon seems to stretch into an endless, sky-washed canvas. It lies 23.2 miles south-west of Prior Lake, MN (from Prior Lake, MN: bearing 216°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-west of New Prague. The land here is a mosaic of fertile fields, their greens and golds shifting with the season, punctuated by the dark, rich lines of newly plowed earth or the sturdy silhouettes of oak and maple trees. In the summer, the air hums with the industry of unseen insects, and the sun, when it beats down, imbues the very dust with a warm, almost golden luminescence. Even the wind, as it sweeps across the open country, carries the scent of ripening corn and the distant, earthy aroma of cattle. The history of Lexington is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of Le Sueur County, a story written in the sweat of pioneers and the steady rhythm of the seasons. For generations, this land has yielded its harvest to hardworking families, their lives shaped by the demanding grace of the soil. The local economy, a quiet hum of farmsteads and small businesses, reflects this enduring connection to the land, where the success of the harvest dictates the pulse of daily life. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of self-reliance and community, a legacy passed down through the generations, is the most notable feature of this quiet corner of Minnesota.
Live animated radar for Lexington 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 | Lexington, Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.442464°N, 93.702457°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56057, 55014 |
| Area Code | 320, 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lexington, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lexington, 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 Lexington includes coordinates 44.442464°N, 93.702457°W, situated in Le Sueur County. ZIP code 56057, 55014. Telephone area code: 320, 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.
