Pillager, Minnesota Weather
Pillager, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pillager, Cass County.
Full aviation weather for Pillager is published on the Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) page, 26 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. 6 airfields within reach of Pillager 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 Pillager: Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD) 28 km · Ray S Miller Army Air Field (KRYM) 28 km · Clarissa Municipal Airport (K8Y5) 41 km · Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field (KLXL) 43 km · Pine River Regional Airport (KPWC) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pillager specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pillager.
About Pillager, Minnesota
Pillager sits where the land begins to soften from the sharp, glacial edges of the north. It lies 55.2 miles north-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 344°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west of Baxter. Rolling plains, etched by ancient ice, give way to a generous scattering of lakes and the meandering veins of rivers, each a mirror to the wide Minnesota sky. Here, the air carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun, a clean, sharp fragrance that mingles with the damp earth after a summer rain. The streets of Pillager, lined with modest homes and businesses, often feel quiet, a gentle hum of activity rather than a roar, and the light at dusk, when it bleeds across the water, has a profound, hushed beauty. The history of Pillager is tied to the bounty of this landscape, a story of resourcefulness and adaptation. Logging once shaped the fortunes of this region, the great pine forests yielding their timber to fuel a growing nation, and the Pawaga River, now a peaceful waterway, was once a vital artery for transport. Today, the economy of Pillager is more varied, with agriculture still playing a significant role, the fertile soil supporting crops that stretch towards the horizon, and a growing tourism sector drawn to the abundant fishing and recreational opportunities on the nearby lakes. The spirit of the place, however, remains grounded, a quiet resilience born from generations of living in close communion with the land and its ever-changing seasons.
Live animated radar for Pillager 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 | Pillager, Cass County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.329967°N, 94.474174°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56473 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pillager, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pillager, 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 Pillager includes coordinates 46.329967°N, 94.474174°W, situated in Cass County. ZIP code 56473. 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.
