Northome, Minnesota Weather
Northome, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Northome, Koochiching County.
Full aviation weather for Northome is published on the Waskish Municipal Airport (KVWU) page, 36 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. 2 airfields within reach of Northome 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 Northome: Bigfork Municipal Airport (KFOZ) 48 km
Conditions reported at KVWU describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Northome specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Northome.
About Northome, Minnesota
Northome lies embraced by a vast expanse of boreal forest, where the air carries the crisp scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 126.6 miles north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 307°T), and is situated 15.7 miles north-east of Blackduck. The land here is a mosaic of dense woodland, punctuated by the glint of numerous small lakes and the slow, meandering paths of creeks that feed into the Rainy River watershed. Rolling terrain, softened by millennia of glacial activity, gives way to flatter stretches where the trees thin to reveal meadows carpeted in wild grasses and the occasional hardy wildflower. In the quiet mornings, a soft, pearlescent light filters through the canopy, illuminating the dew-kissed spiderwebs strung between branches like delicate, forgotten ornaments. The prevailing silence is often broken only by the distant call of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures in the undergrowth, a constant reminder of the wildness that surrounds this northern outpost. The history of Northome is deeply rooted in the logging industry, a past that still whispers through the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its buildings. Sawdust and the echo of axes once defined the rhythm of life here, as hardy souls carved out a living from the seemingly endless timber. While the great logging days have receded, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and the quiet hum of a local economy that still draws sustenance from the surrounding natural bounty. Fishing and hunting remain popular pursuits, drawing visitors who appreciate the unspoiled wilderness and the chance to reconnect with a simpler way of life. The community, though small, possesses a distinct character, a quiet resilience forged in the face of long winters and the enduring beauty of its remote northern setting.
Live animated radar for Northome 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.
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| Location | Northome, Koochiching County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.872456°N, 94.280503°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56661 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Northome, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northome, 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 Northome includes coordinates 47.872456°N, 94.280503°W, situated in Koochiching County. ZIP code 56661. 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.
