Park Rapids, Minnesota Weather
Park Rapids, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Park Rapids, Hubbard County.
Full aviation weather for Park Rapids is published on the Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field (KPKD) 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. 4 airfields within reach of Park Rapids 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 Park Rapids: Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 54 km · Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) 54 km · Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC) 56 km
Conditions reported at KPKD describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Park Rapids specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Park Rapids.
About Park Rapids, Minnesota
Park Rapids rests at the edge of the great Northern Lakes, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the vastness of Canada. It lies 80.8 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 87°T), and is situated 11.8 miles north of Menahga. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of summer, carries a sweet, damp scent of pine needles and thawing earth, a perfume that clings to the very essence of the place. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of countless seasons, give way to a mosaic of shimmering lakes, their surfaces mirroring the immense, ever-shifting sky. The character of Park Rapids is one of quiet resilience, a gentle strength drawn from the deep, dark forests and the clear, cool waters that define its heart. The economic veins of Park Rapids have long been sustained by the bounty of its surroundings, from the early logging days that shaped its timber industry to the modern influx of summer visitors drawn by the allure of its abundant waterways. This is a place where history whispers from the weathered planks of old buildings and the enduring traditions of a community deeply connected to the land. The presence of the nearby national forest, a sprawling expanse of wild beauty, serves as a constant reminder of the natural heritage that anchors Park Rapids, offering a sanctuary for both wildlife and the human spirit. The rhythm of life here often feels dictated by the slow, steady pulse of the seasons, a comforting cadence that has guided generations.
Live animated radar for Park Rapids 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 | Park Rapids, Hubbard County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.922181°N, 95.058632°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56470 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Park Rapids, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Park Rapids, 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 Park Rapids includes coordinates 46.922181°N, 95.058632°W, situated in Hubbard County. ZIP code 56470. 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.
