Oklee, Minnesota Weather
Oklee, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Oklee, Red Lake County.
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About Oklee, Minnesota
Oklee rests on the broad, level plains of northwestern Minnesota, a landscape defined by an immense sky that seems to stretch to the very edges of creation. It lies 54.9 miles east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 96°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-north-west of Fosston. The land here is a quilt of cultivated fields, stretching in unbroken expanses of emerald and gold under the generous sun, broken only by the darker green of willow windbreaks and the occasional shimmer of a distant slough. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, crisp scent of damp earth and growing things, a purity that seems to seep into one’s very bones. Even in the midday heat, there’s a subtle coolness that rises from the fertile soil, a testament to the deep, dark earth that sustains this place. The story of Oklee is one of tenacious pioneers who saw potential in this seemingly endless prairie, their vision now embodied in the quiet diligence of its agricultural economy. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its rich, dark soil, and the rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life here. The railroad, once the lifeblood of this remote settlement, still traces a faint scar across the landscape, a reminder of the connections forged and the journeys begun. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Oklee is found in the sturdy, unpretentious homes and the quiet hum of machinery that speaks of a community deeply rooted in the land and its enduring bounty.
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| Location | Oklee, Red Lake County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.839127°N, 95.85447°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56742 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Oklee, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Oklee, 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 Oklee includes coordinates 47.839127°N, 95.854470°W, situated in Red Lake County. ZIP code 56742. 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.
