Perley, Minnesota Weather
Perley, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Perley, Norman County.
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About Perley, Minnesota
Perley rests in a broad, flat expanse of northwestern Minnesota, where the land stretches out under an immense sky, a quilt of cultivated fields stitched with the deep green of summer crops and the pale gold of ripening wheat. It lies 20.8 miles north of Fargo, ND (from Fargo, ND: bearing 358°T), and is situated 16.0 miles west-south-west of Ada. The horizon here is a clean, unwavering line, broken only by the distant silhouettes of farmsteads and the occasional grove of trees that seem to huddle together against the vastness. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent of earth and sun, a palpable stillness that can feel both immense and intimate, as if the land itself is breathing a slow, steady rhythm. Even the wind, when it stirs, seems to hum with the openness of the prairie, a low whisper that speaks of endless miles and a profound, quiet beauty. The history of Perley is deeply entwined with the agricultural pulse of this region, a testament to the hardy settlers who arrived to claim this fertile prairie soil. For generations, the economy here has been anchored by the cultivation of grains, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the seasons and the lives of its people. The grain elevators, stark and functional monuments against the sky, still stand as silent sentinels to this enduring legacy, their towering forms a familiar landmark for those who have always called Perley home. While the world outside may rush and change, the essential character of Perley remains tied to the land, to the quiet dignity of work, and to the enduring strength found in community, a spirit that has weathered many seasons and continues to shape the present.
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| Location | Perley, Norman County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.177748°N, 96.805357°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56574 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Perley, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perley, 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 Perley includes coordinates 47.177748°N, 96.805357°W, situated in Norman County. ZIP code 56574. 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.
