Mendota Heights, Minnesota Weather
Mendota Heights, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mendota Heights, Dakota County.
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About Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Mendota Heights rises from the confluence of rivers, a place where the land gently swells and dips, offering glimpses of water through stands of oak and maple. It lies 5.3 miles west-north-west of Inver Grove Heights, MN (from Inver Grove Heights, MN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-east of Minneapolis. The air here, particularly in the quiet hours of late afternoon, carries a soft, earthy scent, a blend of drying leaves and distant mown grass, as if the very soil exhales its character. Rolling hills, not dramatic, but substantial enough to shape the horizon, define the western edge, while the eastern approaches fall away towards the broader expanse of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, a constant, murmuring presence even when unseen. Streetlights begin to bloom as twilight deepens, casting a warm, inviting glow on well-tended lawns and the roofs of homes that seem to settle comfortably into the landscape. The history of Mendota Heights is intimately tied to its strategic position, a crossroads for early travelers and traders long before it became a settled place. This locale witnessed the ebb and flow of fur traders, missionaries, and eventually, settlers drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning. While its economy today is largely suburban, with residents commuting to larger centers, remnants of its agricultural past can still be imagined in the way the land is shaped, a subtle deference to the fields that once dominated. The proximity to the historic Fort Snelling, a sentinel on the bluffs overlooking the river junctions, adds a layer of resonant history, a silent witness to centuries of human endeavor. Mendota Heights, in its quiet dignity, holds these layers, a community that has grown organically, embracing both its natural setting and the evolving needs of its people.
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| Location | Mendota Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.883577°N, 93.138275°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55120 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mendota Heights, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mendota Heights, 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 Mendota Heights includes coordinates 44.883577°N, 93.138275°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55120. 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.
