McGregor, Minnesota Weather
McGregor, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McGregor, Aitkin County.
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About McGregor, Minnesota
McGregor lies where the dense, whispering boreal forest begins to yield to the gentler undulations of central Minnesota's landscape. It lies 57.9 miles west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 263°T), and is situated 19.5 miles east-north-east of Aitkin. The air here, especially in the early mornings, carries a sharp, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Rolling hills, cloaked in a rich mosaic of deciduous and coniferous trees, create a sense of deep, quiet seclusion, broken only by the occasional glimpse of a shimmering lake or the serpentine curve of a slow-moving creek. The sky above McGregor often stretches vast and pale, a canvas for dramatic cloud formations that drift with an unhurried grace, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast long, golden shadows that deepen the emerald hues of the surrounding woods. The character of McGregor is intrinsically tied to the wild bounty of its surroundings and the hardy spirit of its people, who have long found their livelihood in the timber and the fertile soil. Historically, this region was a significant hub for logging, the powerful scent of sawdust and the rhythmic thud of axes once echoing through these woodlands. Today, while remnants of that past linger, the economy has diversified, with agriculture playing a quiet but vital role, the fields of corn and soybeans a testament to the land's enduring fertility. Local traditions, passed down through generations, often celebrate the connection to nature, with seasonal festivals and community gatherings that feel rooted in the very rhythms of the earth. McGregor holds a certain unpretentious charm, a place where the day unfolds at a pace that allows for the appreciation of small beauties, like the glint of sunlight on a dew-kissed spiderweb or the distant call of a loon across a still lake.
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| Location | McGregor, Aitkin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.606615°N, 93.313842°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55760 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGregor, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGregor, 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 McGregor includes coordinates 46.606615°N, 93.313842°W, situated in Aitkin County. ZIP code 55760. 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. 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.
