Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota Weather
Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County.
Full aviation weather for Minnetonka Beach is published on the Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) page, 16 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. 5 airfields within reach of Minnetonka Beach 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 Minnetonka Beach: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 29 km · Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 41 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 44 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 44 km
Conditions reported at KFCM describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Minnetonka Beach specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Minnetonka Beach.
About Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota
Minnetonka Beach unfolds along the western edge of a vast, shimmering lake, its shores a gentle embrace of the water. It lies 4.0 miles west-north-west of Minnetonka, MN (from Minnetonka, MN: bearing 297°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Plymouth. Here, the air carries the clean scent of pine and the faint, sweet perfume of water lilies in bloom. The landscape is a soft undulation of verdant hills, their slopes dotted with mature oaks and maples that stand like patient sentinels. On a clear afternoon, the light glints off the lake’s surface, a thousand tiny diamonds scattered across an expanse of deep blue. The character of Minnetonka Beach is one of quiet grace, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the rustle of leaves often drowns out the hum of traffic. The history of Minnetonka Beach is intertwined with the allure of its namesake lake, a popular summer destination for generations seeking respite from the city's heat. Early settlers were drawn to its clear waters and abundant natural beauty, establishing it as a place for recreation and relaxation. The local economy, once tied to the bounty of the lake and the surrounding woodlands, now finds its footing in the charm and tranquility that draws visitors and residents alike. While not a hub of industry, Minnetonka Beach thrives on its reputation as a picturesque retreat, its distinctive character shaped by the enduring appeal of lakeside living and the whisper of its past.
Live animated radar for Minnetonka Beach 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 | Minnetonka Beach, Hennepin County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.939685°N, 93.576624°W |
| Timezone | Central Time |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55391, 55361 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Minnetonka Beach, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Minnetonka Beach, 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 Minnetonka Beach includes coordinates 44.939685°N, 93.576624°W, situated in Hennepin County. ZIP code 55391, 55361. Telephone area code: 612, 952. Timezone: Central Time.
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.
