Maple Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maple Lake, Wright County.
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Maple Lake rests in a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, where the land itself seems to exhale with the slow, steady breath of the prairie. It lies 21.8 miles west-south-west of Elk River, MN (from Elk River, MN: bearing 256°T), and is situated 7.3 miles west-north-west of Buffalo. The water, a placid mirror reflecting the wide Minnesota sky, is fringed by stands of birch and oak, their leaves a vibrant green in summer, a fiery tapestry in autumn. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The surrounding fields, a patchwork of cultivated crops and wild grasses, undulate softly, giving the impression of a landscape smoothed by the persistent caress of wind and season. The history of Maple Lake is a narrative of resilience and quiet prosperity, deeply rooted in the fertile soil that has sustained generations. Its economy, once heavily reliant on agriculture, has diversified, with local businesses thriving on a blend of small-town charm and pragmatic enterprise. The presence of the lake itself has always been central, a source of recreation and a gentle anchor for the community. Generations have gathered on its shores, their lives marked by the ebb and flow of its waters, a rhythm that continues to define the character of Maple Lake.
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| Location | Maple Lake, Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.229132°N, 94.001923°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55358 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maple 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 Maple Lake includes coordinates 45.229132°N, 94.001923°W, situated in Wright County. ZIP code 55358. 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.