Scanlon, Minnesota Weather
Scanlon, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scanlon, Carlton County.
Full aviation weather for Scanlon is published on the Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Scanlon 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 Scanlon: Duluth International Airport (KDLH) 23 km · Richard I Bong Memorial Airport (KSUW) 26 km · Sky Harbor Airport (KDYT) 29 km · Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) 43 km
Conditions reported at KCOQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Scanlon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Scanlon.
About Scanlon, Minnesota
Scanlon spreads itself across a gently rolling landscape, where the rich, dark soil of Carlton County slopes towards the St. Louis River. It lies 15.4 miles west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 266°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-east of Cloquet. Pine and aspen, hardy survivors of the northern climate, punctuate the fields, their silhouettes softened by the diffused light of a sky that often hangs low and grey. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant tang of woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Even in the heart of Scanlon, the land feels present, a palpable force shaping the lives and the very character of its inhabitants. This corner of Minnesota has long been intertwined with the ebb and flow of timber and iron. The St. Louis River, a vital artery for log drives in days past, still murmurs stories of a bustling past, its waters now reflecting a quieter Scanlon. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the extraction of resources, has found new footing, with a growing appreciation for the area's natural beauty and a resilient spirit that underpins daily life. The rhythm of Scanlon is one of steady perseverance, a quiet strength born from generations who have weathered harsh winters and celebrated fleeting summers, their lives as deeply rooted in this land as the ancient trees that guard its edges.
Live animated radar for Scanlon 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 | Scanlon, Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.70661°N, 92.428246°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55720 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scanlon, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scanlon, 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 Scanlon includes coordinates 46.706610°N, 92.428246°W, situated in Carlton County. ZIP code 55720. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
