Minnesota Lake, Minnesota Weather
Minnesota Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minnesota Lake, Faribault County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Minnesota Lake.
About Minnesota Lake, Minnesota
Minnesota Lake, a quiet expanse in southern Minnesota, presents a landscape of subtle, rolling terrain, a place where the sky feels vast and close. It lies 23.7 miles south-south-east of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 159°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-west of Wells. The land here is a gentle quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, interspersed with patches of woodland that offer a darker, cooler counterpoint. The namesake lake itself, a broad, shallow body of water, reflects the immense sky, its surface often rippled by the breeze that sweeps across the open country. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of freshly turned soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn. Small farmsteads dot the countryside, their silos standing like sentinels against the horizon, hinting at the quiet industry that defines this corner of Faribault County. The history of Minnesota Lake is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a story told in the sturdy brick of its older buildings and the enduring presence of farming families. For generations, the fertile soil has been the bedrock of its economy, supporting a way of life that values hard work and self-reliance. While larger industries have largely bypassed this peaceful locale, its strength lies in its consistent agricultural output, a steady hum of tractors and combines that punctuates the quiet days. The lake itself, though perhaps not a grand tourist destination, serves as a local gathering place, its shores offering simple pleasures like fishing and quiet contemplation, a reminder of the enduring connection between the people and the land. There is a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the rhythms of life in Minnesota Lake have been shaped by the seasons and the soil for a long, long time.
Live animated radar for Minnesota Lake and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Minnesota Lake, Faribault County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.841904°N, 93.831895°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56068 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Minnesota Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minnesota Lake, 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 Lake includes coordinates 43.841904°N, 93.831895°W, situated in Faribault County. ZIP code 56068. 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. 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.
