Olivia, Minnesota Weather
Olivia, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Olivia, Renville County.
Full aviation weather for Olivia is published on the Olivia Regional Airport (KOVL) page, 3 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 Olivia 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 Olivia: Redwood Falls Municipal Airport (KRWF) 26 km · Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006) (KBDH) 40 km · Granite Falls Municipal Airport / Lenzen-Roe Memorial Field (KGDB) 45 km · Hutchinson Municipal Butler Field (KHCD) 49 km · Litchfield Municipal Airport (KLJF) 52 km
Conditions reported at KOVL describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Olivia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Olivia.
About Olivia, Minnesota
Olivia unfolds across a landscape of broad, cultivated fields, where the horizon stretches in an uninterrupted sweep of sky. It lies 41.4 miles north-north-west of Brown, MN (from Brown, MN: bearing 336°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west of Bird Island. The land itself is a gentle undulation, a vast, verdant quilt stitched with the precise lines of corn rows and soybean fields, their colors shifting from deep emerald to sun-bleached gold with the seasons. Here, the air carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a perfume of the prairie that clings to everything. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, slanting shadows, deepening the furrows and lending a soft, burnished glow to the silos that stand like sentinels against the immense sky. The quiet hum of distant farm machinery is the dominant soundtrack, a low thrum that speaks of a life lived in concert with the cycles of the earth. The story of Olivia is deeply entwined with the bounty of this fertile land, its economy built upon the strong back of agriculture, primarily corn and soybeans, which ripple across the surrounding countryside like a golden sea. This agricultural heritage is not merely an economic engine but a cultural bedrock, shaping the rhythms of life and the character of its people. The town itself, with its well-maintained streets and modest, practical buildings, reflects a history of steady growth and community resilience, a place where neighbors know each other and the handshake still holds significant weight. While the broader region might see itself as a vital part of America's breadbasket, Olivia retains a distinct, unpretentious charm, a place where the enduring spirit of the prairie finds its quiet expression in the daily routines and the shared understanding of those who call it home.
Live animated radar for Olivia 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 | Olivia, Renville County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.77635°N, 94.989721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56277 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Olivia, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Olivia, 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 Olivia includes coordinates 44.776350°N, 94.989721°W, situated in Renville County. ZIP code 56277. 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.
