Riverton, Minnesota Weather
Riverton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Riverton, Crow Wing County.
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About Riverton, Minnesota
Riverton rests where the Mississippi River, still a young and vigorous force, carves its way through the rolling, fertile land of Crow Wing County. It lies 62.4 miles north of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 5°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-east of Brainerd. The terrain here is a tapestry of cultivated fields, yielding to stands of aspen and pine, their leaves rustling in the prairie breeze that sweeps across the open sky. In the distance, the land softens into low, wooded hills, their contours softened by the gentle slope towards the water, and the air carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine needles. The river itself, a wide, glinting ribbon, dictates the rhythm of life, its banks a verdant embrace for the scattered homes and farms that dot the landscape, each with its own patch of sky to claim. The history of Riverton is deeply entwined with the very waters that define it. Once a vital hub for logging, the mighty Mississippi transported timber downstream, fueling the growth of distant cities. Though the great logging days have faded, the echo of that industry can still be felt in the weathered barns and the ingrained knowledge of the land held by its residents. Today, agriculture remains a cornerstone of Riverton’s economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their green rows a testament to the enduring bounty of this soil. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a steady hand on the plow, and a deep respect for the natural world, where the changing seasons paint the landscape with a predictable, yet always welcome, beauty.
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| Location | Riverton, Crow Wing County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.459964°N, 94.051932°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56455 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Riverton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Riverton, 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 Riverton includes coordinates 46.459964°N, 94.051932°W, situated in Crow Wing County. ZIP code 56455. 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.
