Red Lake, Minnesota Weather
Red Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Lake, Beltrami County.
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About Red Lake, Minnesota
Red Lake spreads wide, a vast expanse of water reflecting a sky often bruised with the coming of evening storms. It lies 93.4 miles east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 91°T), and is situated 4.8 miles west of Redby. The shoreline, a shifting mosaic of sand, gravel, and the occasional weathered driftwood, gives way to the deep, dark embrace of the lake, its surface ruffled by a persistent breeze that carries the scent of pine and damp earth. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, stands of balsam fir and white spruce rise, their needles a dense, verdant carpet that muffles sound and lends a hushed reverence to the landscape. The air here, particularly in the lingering twilight, feels cool and clean, a balm against the heat of a Minnesota summer, and the silence, broken only by the cry of a loon or the rustle of unseen creatures, is profound. This is a place deeply entwined with the Ojibwe people, whose ancestral homeland encompasses Red Lake and the surrounding territories, a heritage that imbues the very soil with a profound sense of continuity and resilience. The economy, historically tied to the bountiful resources of the land and water, continues to draw strength from the lake's fisheries, supplemented by forestry and a growing tourism sector that seeks the natural beauty and cultural richness Red Lake offers. The Red Lake Nation governs itself with fierce independence, maintaining traditions and fostering a vibrant community. Visitors often speak of the quiet dignity of the people and the unshakeable connection they have to this ancient landscape.
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| Location | Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.876346°N, 95.01694°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56671 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Lake, 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 Red Lake includes coordinates 47.876346°N, 95.016940°W, situated in Beltrami County. ZIP code 56671. 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.
