Midway, Minnesota Weather
Midway, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Midway, St. Louis County.
Full aviation weather for Midway is published on the Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport (KEVM) page, 8 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. 4 airfields within reach of Midway 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 Midway: Range Regional Airport (KHIB) 26 km · Cook Municipal Airport (KCQM) 39 km · Tower Municipal Airport (K12D) 41 km
Conditions reported at KEVM describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Midway specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Midway.
About Midway, Minnesota
Midway lies cradled by the ancient, rolling contours of the Laurentian Upland, a vast expanse of bedrock worn smooth by millennia of glacial passage. It lies 52.7 miles north-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 338°T), and is situated 2.3 miles south-south-east of Virginia. Here, the land exhales a scent of pine and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer shower, and the air itself seems to carry the quiet hum of the boreal forest that presses in from all sides. Deep, clear lakes, remnants of those same colossal ice sheets, punctuate the landscape, their surfaces often mirroring the impossibly blue sky of a Minnesota afternoon, or reflecting the hushed, silver light of dawn. The terrain is a study in subtle shifts – gentle rises that offer glimpses of distant, tree-clad horizons, and shallow valleys where the water, whether river or bog, finds its patient way. The character of Midway is one of quiet resilience, a place where the wild edges of nature are not so much conquered as respected, and where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life. The story of Midway is etched into the very bedrock and whispered by the wind through the stands of birch and aspen. This locale, once primarily a crossroads for those venturing into the vast northern wilderness, eventually found its economic footing in the bounty of the forests and the richness of the land. Timber, pulp, and the hardy crops that could withstand the short but intense growing season formed the backbone of its early prosperity. While the grand logging operations of yesteryear have largely receded, a spirit of industriousness persists, now often channeled into smaller, more sustainable enterprises, from artisanal woodworking to the cultivation of specialty berries that thrive in the region's cool embrace. The legacy of pioneers who carved homes from the wilderness is palpable, and a deep connection to the land remains a defining characteristic, fostering a community that values self-sufficiency and a profound appreciation for the natural world that surrounds Midway.
Live animated radar for Midway 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 | Midway, St. Louis County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.491038°N, 92.525739°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55792, 56557 |
| Area Code | 218, 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Midway, Minnesota Weather Page
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, 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 Midway includes coordinates 47.491038°N, 92.525739°W, situated in St. Louis 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. 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.
