Minneota, Minnesota Weather
Minneota, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minneota, Lyon County.
Full aviation weather for Minneota is published on the Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field (KMML) 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 Minneota 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 Minneota: Myers Field Airport (KCNB) 29 km · Tyler Municipal Airport (K63Y) 33 km · Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB) 40 km · Tracy Municipal Airport (KTKC) 46 km · Lac Qui Parle County Airport (KDXX) 50 km
Conditions reported at KMML describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Minneota specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Minneota.
About Minneota, Minnesota
Minneota rests on the broad, rolling prairie of southwestern Minnesota, a landscape defined by the endless horizon and the fertile earth that stretches to meet it. It lies 70.0 miles west-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 289°T), and is situated 12.4 miles north-west of Marshall. The land here is a patient canvas, painted with the changing hues of agricultural seasons, from the emerald blush of young corn to the burnished gold of ripening wheat. A gentle wind, often carrying the scent of freshly turned soil and distant rain, sweeps across the open fields, a constant whisper in the vast sky. The character of Minneota is etched into this openness, a quiet resilience born from its relationship with the land, where the sun's arc dictates the day and the clouds overhead tell stories of weather to come. The history of Minneota is deeply intertwined with the agricultural pioneers who first tamed this prairie, their dreams of prosperity sown into the rich soil. The local economy, for generations, has been anchored by the cultivation of crops like corn and soybeans, the steady hum of combines a familiar soundtrack come harvest time. This agricultural heritage is not merely an industry but a way of life, a tradition passed down through families, each generation adding its own chapter to the story of Minneota. The town itself, with its modest but well-kept homes and gathering places, reflects this enduring spirit, a place where community bonds are as strong as the roots of the prairie grasses, a testament to the enduring strength of those who chose this land.
Live animated radar for Minneota 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 | Minneota, Lyon County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.55885°N, 95.985586°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56264 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Minneota, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minneota, 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 Minneota includes coordinates 44.558850°N, 95.985586°W, situated in Lyon County. ZIP code 56264. 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.
