Paynesville, Minnesota Weather
Paynesville, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Paynesville, Stearns County.
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About Paynesville, Minnesota
Paynesville unfolds as a patchwork of emerald fields and shimmering waters, a place where the broad Minnesota sky stretches an uninterrupted canvas overhead. It lies 29.4 miles west-south-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 245°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west-north-west of Eden Valley. Rolling terrain, softened by the long sweep of agricultural seasons, defines the landscape, giving way to the expansive embrace of Rice Lake and its watery kin. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of turned earth and sun-warmed grasses, a subtle perfume that whispers of the land's enduring fertility. The character of Paynesville is etched in the straightforward lines of its homes and businesses, a quiet dignity that suggests a community built on honest work and neighborly accord. The history of Paynesville is deeply intertwined with the rich soil that has sustained generations of farmers, a legacy evident in the sturdy silos that punctuate the horizon and the dependable hum of agricultural machinery. Local commerce thrives on this foundation, with businesses catering to the needs of a proud farming community and the burgeoning tourism drawn to the region's abundant lakes. Paynesville itself, a hub for these activities, offers a familiar comfort to those who call it home, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather lives on in the everyday rhythms of life. The presence of the local airport, a small but vital artery, hints at connections both near and far, while the quiet hum of activity around the town's central gathering places speaks to a community that values its shared spaces and the enduring bonds that tie them together.
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| Location | Paynesville, Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.38052°N, 94.711948°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56362 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Paynesville, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Paynesville, 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 Paynesville includes coordinates 45.380520°N, 94.711948°W, situated in Stearns County. ZIP code 56362. 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.
