Mahtowa, Minnesota Weather
Mahtowa, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mahtowa, Carlton County.
Full aviation weather for Mahtowa is published on the Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) 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 Mahtowa 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 Mahtowa: Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) 22 km · Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) 43 km · Duluth International Airport (KDLH) 44 km · Sky Harbor Airport (KDYT) 48 km · Isedor Iverson Airport (KHZX) 52 km
Conditions reported at KCOQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mahtowa specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mahtowa.
About Mahtowa, Minnesota
Mahtowa rests in the rolling terrain of Carlton County, where the landscape gently slopes and swells, echoing the ancient glacial contours of the land. It lies 27.0 miles west-south-west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 248°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-east of Barnum. Pine and oak forests, thick and verdant, climb the hillsides, their canopies a deep, murmuring green under the broad Minnesota sky. Streams, clear and cool, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often softened by moss and fern, creating pockets of quiet, dappled shade. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and evergreen, a refreshing balm that seems to settle into the very bones of the place, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon with hues of rose and gold. The history of Mahtowa is closely tied to the forests that surround it, once a vital source for the logging industry that shaped early settlements in this region. Though the great mills have long since fallen silent, the spirit of resourcefulness remains, now channeled into a diverse local economy that includes agriculture and small businesses catering to both residents and the burgeoning tourism drawn to the nearby natural beauty. The Kettle River, a significant waterway, offers opportunities for recreation and is a constant, soothing presence in the background, its steady flow a reminder of the enduring natural forces at play. This quiet corner of Minnesota retains a character of unpretentious resilience, a place where the land's generous spirit is reflected in the unhurried pace of daily life.
Live animated radar for Mahtowa 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.
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| Location | Mahtowa, Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.573834°N, 92.631862°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55707 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mahtowa, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mahtowa, 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 Mahtowa includes coordinates 46.573834°N, 92.631862°W, situated in Carlton County. ZIP code 55707. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
