Mountain Lake, Minnesota Weather
Mountain Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County.
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About Mountain Lake, Minnesota
Mountain Lake lies spread across the gently rolling prairie, a wide, shallow basin cradling a namesake body of water that reflects the vast, ever-changing Minnesota sky. It lies 24.6 miles south-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 215°T), and is situated 6.8 miles west-south-west of Butterfield. The land here breathes a clean, crisp air, carrying the scent of distant tilled fields and the faint, earthy musk of damp soil. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to the horizon, their ordered rows a testament to human endeavor against the immense, open canvas of the plains, their green a vibrant counterpoint to the pale blue overhead. The quietude of this place is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses and the distant hum of a passing grain truck, a sound that seems to carry the very pulse of the land itself. The history of Mountain Lake is tied to the rich agricultural heritage of southwestern Minnesota, a story of hardy settlers who tamed this prairie and built a life from its fertile soil. Originally settled by German and Dutch immigrants, the town retains a strong sense of its European roots, visible in the enduring faith traditions and the quiet industry that still defines the local economy. Small businesses dot the downtown, a familiar collection of hardware stores, cafes, and agricultural suppliers, their storefronts bearing the patina of years. The lake itself, though more of a large pond these days, remains a focal point, a place where memories are made and the slow, steady rhythm of life in Mountain Lake continues, a quiet echo of the generations who have called this place home.
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| Location | Mountain Lake, Cottonwood County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.938846°N, 94.929709°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56159 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountain Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountain 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 Mountain Lake includes coordinates 43.938846°N, 94.929709°W, situated in Cottonwood County. ZIP code 56159. 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.
