Ortonville, Minnesota Weather
Ortonville, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ortonville, Big Stone County.
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About Ortonville, Minnesota
Ortonville rests on the western edge of Big Stone Lake, a long, slender body of water that carves a significant presence into the prairie landscape. It lies 99.7 miles east of Aberdeen, SD (from Aberdeen, SD: bearing 96°T), and is situated 1.3 miles north-east of Big Stone City. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible sweep, giving way to expansive fields that stretch towards horizons often softened by the hazy gold of late afternoon sun. Willow trees, their branches trailing like green lace, line the lake's edge, offering a dappled shade to the sandy shores where dragonflies hover, their wings catching the light in fleeting glints. The air carries the clean, earthy scent of cultivated soil mingled with the fainter, mineral tang of the lake itself, a constant reminder of the water's proximity. The history of Ortonville is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the vital artery of Big Stone Lake. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the promise of a life connected to the water, established a community that has long relied on farming and the commerce that flows along the lake. In seasons past, the waters supported a modest fishing industry, and today, the lake remains a cherished draw for recreation, its shores dotted with cottages and boat launches that hum with activity during warmer months. The town itself maintains a quiet dignity, its main street a collection of sturdy brick buildings that whisper of generations who have lived, worked, and built their lives in this corner of the prairie.
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| Location | Ortonville, Big Stone County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.304687°N, 96.444779°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56278 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ortonville, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ortonville, 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 Ortonville includes coordinates 45.304687°N, 96.444779°W, situated in Big Stone County. ZIP code 56278. 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.
