Randolph, Minnesota Weather
Randolph, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Randolph, Dakota County.
Full aviation weather for Randolph is published on the Stanton Airfield (KSYN) page, 6 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 Randolph 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 Randolph: Airlake Airport (KLVN) 20 km · Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) 32 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 37 km · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 42 km · Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 46 km
Conditions reported at KSYN describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Randolph specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Randolph.
About Randolph, Minnesota
Randolph lies where the land begins to soften its prairie edge, a place where the broad, rolling fields of Dakota County gently give way to the meandering curves of the Cannon River. It lies 13.9 miles south-east of Lakeville, MN (from Lakeville, MN: bearing 128°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-east of Farmington. The sky here feels vast, an unbroken expanse that stretches from horizon to horizon, and in the late afternoon, it often bleeds into hues of rose and pale lavender, casting a warm, diffused glow over the patchwork of agricultural land and scattered woodlands. The air carries the clean scent of turned earth and, when the wind is right, the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn or the damp coolness rising from the riverbanks. This is a landscape that breathes with the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring cycle of growth and harvest, where the very texture of the soil underfoot speaks of generations of cultivation. The roots of Randolph run deep into the fertile ground, a history shaped by the agricultural bounty of the surrounding countryside and the vital artery of the Cannon River, which for so long served as both a pathway and a power source. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and the river's potential, established a community that has always been closely tied to the land's productivity. While the overt hum of industry has largely receded, the spirit of that connection persists, evident in the well-maintained farms that still dot the landscape and the quiet, steady rhythm of life in Randolph. The town itself, a modest collection of buildings that blend unobtrusively into the surrounding scenery, carries the understated charm of a place that has grown organically, without fanfare, a quiet corner of Minnesota where the echoes of its past are carried on the river's gentle flow.
Live animated radar for Randolph 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Randolph, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.526078°N, 93.019934°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55065 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Randolph, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Randolph, 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 Randolph includes coordinates 44.526078°N, 93.019934°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55065. Telephone area code: 612, 952. 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.
