Monticello, Minnesota Weather
Monticello, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Monticello, Wright County.
Full aviation weather for Monticello is published on the Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE) page, 17 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 Monticello 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 Monticello: Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 17 km · Leaders Clear Lake Airport (K8Y6) 21 km · Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) 32 km · Crystal Airport (KMIC) 44 km · Anoka County-Blaine (Janes Field) Airport (KANE) 49 km
Conditions reported at KCFE describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Monticello specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Monticello, Minnesota
Monticello rests against the broad, sweeping contours of central Minnesota, where the land rolls with a quiet dignity. It lies 11.0 miles west of Elk River, MN (from Elk River, MN: bearing 271°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north-west of St. Michael. Rolling hills, softened by time and the patient work of glaciers, give way to fertile fields that stretch towards a sky that often feels impossibly vast. The Mississippi River, a silver ribbon of constant motion, defines the southern edge of Monticello, its banks a mix of wooded bluffs and accessible shorelines. Here, the air carries the mingled scents of damp earth after a spring rain and the dry whisper of prairie grasses in late summer, a testament to the region's transition from wilder expanses to cultivated landscapes. The economic heart of Monticello has long pulsed with the rhythm of agriculture, the rich soil yielding crops that have sustained generations. Later, the river's power and the surrounding timber provided the impetus for milling and industry, shaping the town's early growth. Today, while agriculture remains a vital thread, Monticello has diversified, embracing its role as a growing hub with a blend of commerce and quiet residential life. The legacy of its pioneers, those who carved a life from this land, can still be felt in the sturdy architecture and the enduring spirit of its people, who navigate the changing tides of modern life with a grounded resilience.
Live animated radar for Monticello 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 | Monticello, Wright County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.30552°N, 93.794138°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55362 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Monticello, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Monticello, 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 Monticello includes coordinates 45.305520°N, 93.794138°W, situated in Wright County. ZIP code 55362. Telephone area code: 612, 952. 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.
