Minnesota City, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minnesota City, Winona County.
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Minnesota City rests on a broad, fertile terrace overlooking the Mississippi River. It lies 6.3 miles west-north-west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-north-west of Buffalo. The land here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded bluffs rise abruptly behind the settlement, their slopes etched with ravines that spill into the river's embrace, while the foreground unfolds into a patchwork of cultivated fields, their emerald hues deepening under the wide Minnesota sky. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mélange of river mist and freshly turned soil, and one can often hear the distant rumble of freight trains, a constant, low hum that underscores the quietude. This particular stretch of the river valley has a long and storied past, its rich soil first coaxed into productivity by early settlers drawn to the promise of agriculture. The local economy, historically tied to farming and the river's transport capabilities, still retains a strong connection to the land, with orchards and fields of corn and soybeans dominating the landscape. Minnesota City itself, though small, carries the echoes of its past, from the sturdy, weathered barns that dot the surrounding countryside to the quiet diligence of its residents, who have learned to live in concert with the river's moods and the land's generous, yet demanding, nature.
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| Location | Minnesota City, Winona County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.093852°N, 91.749596°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55959 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minnesota City, 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 Minnesota City includes coordinates 44.093852°N, 91.749596°W, situated in Winona County. ZIP code 55959. 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.