Midway, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Midway, Becker County.
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Midway rests in a broad, shallow basin, a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and the patient work of wind. It lies 71.5 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 95°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-north-west of Menahga. The land here is a subtle mosaic of cultivated fields, their straight lines giving way to the softer edges of marsh and the rustle of aspen groves. Even in the high summer sun, there's a coolness that seems to rise from the soil, a damp, earthy scent that clings to the air after a rain. The sky feels vast, an immense canvas where clouds gather and drift with a slow, deliberate grace, casting fleeting shadows across the gentle swells of the terrain. The very light seems to possess a certain clarity, a crispness that defines the distant tree lines and illuminates the rich, dark loam of the fields. This is a place where the echoes of agriculture are still strong, where generations have worked the land that once supported vast prairies. The economy of Midway has long been tied to the bounty of the soil and the surrounding waterways, the clear, cool lakes that punctuate the landscape offering both recreation and a sense of enduring peace. While the days might move at a measured pace, there's a quiet industry to the community, a steady hum of activity that speaks of a deep connection to the land and its rhythms. Local traditions, though perhaps not loudly proclaimed, are woven into the fabric of everyday life, a shared understanding passed down through families who have called this corner of Minnesota home for decades.
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| Location | Midway, Becker County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.781904°N, 95.260307°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55792, 56557 |
| Area Code | 218, 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Midway, 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 Midway includes coordinates 46.781904°N, 95.260307°W, situated in Becker County. ZIP code 55792, 56557. Telephone area code: 218, 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.