Maynard, Minnesota Weather
Maynard, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Maynard, Chippewa County.
Full aviation weather for Maynard is published on the Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB) page, 18 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 Maynard 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 Maynard: Montevideo Chippewa County Airport (KMVE) 20 km · Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006) (KBDH) 35 km · Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL) 37 km · Benson Municipal Airport (KBBB) 49 km · Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (KRWF) 50 km
Conditions reported at KGDB describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Maynard specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Maynard.
About Maynard, Minnesota
Maynard rests in the broad, fertile embrace of Chippewa County, a place where the land rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell under a sky that seems to stretch forever. It lies 61.9 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-north-east of Granite Falls. Here, the horizon is a clean, defined line, broken only by the stoic silhouettes of grain elevators and the occasional windbreak of cottonwood trees, their leaves whispering secrets to the prairie breeze. The air itself carries the clean, earthy scent of sun-baked soil and ripening corn, a fragrance that deepens as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western sky in hues of rose and amber. The streets of Maynard are quiet, punctuated by the distant drone of a tractor or the friendly clatter of a screen door opening and closing, a quiet testament to the enduring rhythm of rural life. The history of Maynard is deeply entwined with the rich agricultural tapestry of this region, a story of hardy settlers drawn to the promise of fertile ground and open spaces. For generations, the economy of Maynard has been anchored by the bounty of the surrounding fields, with corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its livelihood, their amber waves rippling across the landscape in the summer months. While the grander narratives of industrial booms might bypass this quiet corner of Minnesota, a keen eye can discern the subtle echoes of past endeavors in the sturdy, functional architecture of its older buildings and the quiet pride with which its residents tend to their land. The community’s character is one of resilience and quiet cooperation, a shared understanding forged in the shared experience of seasons and harvests, a gentle strength that underpins the unassuming charm of Maynard.
Live animated radar for Maynard 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 | Maynard, Chippewa County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.906902°N, 95.468907°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56260 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Maynard, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Maynard, 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 Maynard includes coordinates 44.906902°N, 95.468907°W, situated in Chippewa County. ZIP code 56260. 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. 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.
