Mapleton, Minnesota Weather
Mapleton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mapleton, Blue Earth County.
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About Mapleton, Minnesota
Mapleton unfolds across the broad, rolling prairie, where fields of corn and soybeans stretch to a horizon that feels as boundless as the sky itself. It lies 16.4 miles south of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 172°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-west of Minnesota Lake. The land here, shaped by ancient glaciers, possesses a gentle, forgiving contour, broken only by the occasional stand of trees or the slow, meandering curve of a creek. The air, especially in late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying grasses and earth, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard of houses and the sturdy brick of the downtown buildings. It is a place where the wind, a constant companion, whispers secrets through the tall stalks and sweeps across the open spaces, lending a quiet, persistent energy to the landscape. The history of Mapleton is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a narrative of agriculture and community building that began with hardy settlers drawn to the rich soil of Blue Earth County. For generations, the local economy has been anchored by the bounty of the land, with family farms forming the bedrock of its identity. This agricultural heritage is evident in the rhythm of the seasons, which dictates the pace of life in Mapleton, from the planting in spring to the harvest in autumn. While farming remains central, the town has also seen diversification, with small businesses and services supporting the surrounding agricultural hub, fostering a sense of self-reliance and local pride. The quiet hum of daily life, punctuated by the distant rumble of a tractor or the friendly greeting exchanged on Main Street, speaks to a deep-rooted connection to place and a straightforward way of living.
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| Location | Mapleton, Blue Earth County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.928851°N, 93.956064°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56065 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mapleton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mapleton, 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 Mapleton includes coordinates 43.928851°N, 93.956064°W, situated in Blue Earth County. ZIP code 56065. Telephone area code: 320. 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.
