Red Wing, Minnesota Weather
Red Wing, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Red Wing, Goodhue County.
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About Red Wing, Minnesota
Red Wing rises from the Mississippi River, a collection of sturdy brick buildings and quiet residential streets that tumble down from the dramatic bluffs. It lies 27.2 miles south-east of Cottage Grove, MN (from Cottage Grove, MN: bearing 132°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west-north-west of Lake City. The land here is a testament to glacial sculpting, with the wide, often steely-grey expanse of the river forming a constant, murmuring presence. Beyond the town, the fields of Goodhue County unfold in a patchwork of greens and golds, a landscape that breathes with the seasons, from the stark beauty of winter to the humid vibrancy of summer. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of the river, mingling with the fainter aroma of distant farmlands. This is a place with a deep history, its origins tied to the powerful flow of the Mississippi, which served as both highway and lifeblood for early settlers. Red Wing was a vital hub for steamboat trade and milling, its economy once powered by the grain that poured in from the surrounding prairies. The iconic Red Wing Shoes, a name recognized far beyond these bluffs, speaks to a legacy of skilled craftsmanship and enduring industry that continues to define Red Wing. The town's character is one of quiet resilience, a blend of the industrious spirit of its past and the gentle, unhurried pace of life along the river.
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| Location | Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.562468°N, 92.533801°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55066, 55089 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Red Wing, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Red Wing, 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 Wing includes coordinates 44.562468°N, 92.533801°W, situated in Goodhue County. ZIP code 55066, 55089. 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. 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.
