Osakis, Minnesota Weather
Osakis, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Osakis, Douglas County.
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About Osakis, Minnesota
Osakis rests on the western edge of a broad, blue expanse, its shores softened by a persistent, sandy fringe. It lies 52.2 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 294°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-east of Carlos. The land itself rolls with a gentle, agricultural grace, a palette of greens and golds under a sky that seems impossibly vast, especially as the day begins to wane, casting long, languid shadows across the fields and the quiet streets. The air here carries the clean scent of water and the faintest whisper of drying hay, a testament to the open country that surrounds Osakis. The houses, mostly of modest construction, possess a quiet dignity, their porches facing out towards the lake, a constant, shimmering invitation. This place has long understood the bounty of its waters, the economy of Osakis historically tethered to the rich fishing grounds of the lake and the fertile soil that cradles its farms. For generations, families have worked this land, cultivating crops that mirror the changing seasons, their livelihoods shaped by the rhythms of nature. You can still sense the echoes of earlier times, of steamboats that once plied these waters, carrying goods and travelers, and the quiet industry that built the town around this central, watery heart. The old general store, still standing with its wide, welcoming windows, feels like a repository of these stories, a place where the past and present of Osakis converse in the soft hum of daily commerce.
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| Location | Osakis, Douglas County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.866908°N, 95.152252°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56360 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Osakis, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Osakis, 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 Osakis includes coordinates 45.866908°N, 95.152252°W, situated in Douglas County. ZIP code 56360. 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.
