Long Lake, Minnesota Weather
Long Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Long Lake, Hennepin County.
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About Long Lake, Minnesota
Long Lake, a body of water reflecting the wide Minnesota sky, lies cradled by rolling terrain and a generous scattering of mature trees. It lies 5.9 miles west-south-west of Plymouth, MN (from Plymouth, MN: bearing 254°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south-west of Maple Grove. The land here is soft, its contours hinting at the glacial forces that shaped it, now softened by a verdant carpet of grasses and the occasional stoic oak. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine needles, a quiet promise of the day's unfolding. Even in the height of summer, a certain coolness seems to linger in the dappled shadows cast by the foliage, a subtle reminder of the northern latitude. The story of Long Lake is one of adaptation, evolving from its agrarian roots to embrace a more suburban character, yet always retaining a connection to its watery heart. For generations, the lake itself was a focal point, a source of sustenance and recreation, its shores dotted with summer cabins and the occasional modest farm. While agriculture has receded, the spirit of community endures, now expressed through well-maintained parks and a quiet residential hum. The nearby landscape, a mosaic of residential neighborhoods interspersed with patches of preserved woodland and wetlands, speaks to a careful balance between development and nature, a place where the hurried pace of modern life is softened by the enduring presence of water and sky.
Live animated radar for Long Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.98663°N, 93.571624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55356 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Long Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Long Lake, 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 Long Lake includes coordinates 44.986630°N, 93.571624°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55356. 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.
