Morton, Minnesota Weather
Morton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Morton, Renville County.
Full aviation weather for Morton is published on the Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (KRWF) page, 8 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 Morton 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 Morton: Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL) 26 km · Springfield Municipal Airport (KD42) 36 km · New Ulm Municipal Airport (KULM) 46 km · Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB) 50 km · Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) 59 km
Conditions reported at KRWF describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morton.
About Morton, Minnesota
Morton rests where the Minnesota River bends, a place defined by the broad, fertile plains that stretch towards a sky that feels impossibly vast. It lies 27.8 miles north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east of Redwood Falls. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, their greens and golds shifting with the seasons, bordered by the dark, rich loam that promises abundance. Occasional stands of trees, their branches reaching like patient arms, punctuate the horizon, offering shade and a whisper of the wild. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of harvested crops and damp soil, a perfume unique to the heartland. Even the gentle undulations of the terrain seem to possess a quiet strength, a testament to the enduring power of the earth. The history of Morton is as deeply rooted as the prairie grasses that once dominated this land. Established in an era when the river was a vital artery of commerce, the town's fortunes have been intrinsically linked to the bounty of the soil. Agriculture remains the lifeblood, with corn and soybeans painting the landscape in broad strokes, their yields supporting families and businesses alike. The Minnesota River, a constant, murmuring presence, still offers a sense of connection to the past, a reminder of the pioneers who navigated its currents. While the days in Morton unfold with a steady, unhurried rhythm, there's an underlying resilience, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of a community shaped by the land and its seasons.
Live animated radar for Morton 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 | Morton, Renville County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.55135°N, 94.984439°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56270 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morton, 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 Morton includes coordinates 44.551350°N, 94.984439°W, situated in Renville County. ZIP code 56270. 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.
