Silver Lake, Minnesota Weather
Silver Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Silver Lake, McLeod County.
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About Silver Lake, Minnesota
Silver Lake lies in the broad, open country of McLeod County, a place where the land unfolds in generous sweeps of cultivated fields and the sky feels impossibly vast. It lies 30.1 miles west-north-west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 285°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east of Hutchinson. The terrain here is a gentle, rolling prairie, punctuated by the quiet shimmer of its namesake body of water, Silver Lake itself, which reflects the ever-changing moods of the Minnesota sky. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of tilled soil and prairie grasses, hinting at the life that thrives beneath the surface. The town's buildings, a mix of sturdy brick and welcoming clapboard, seem to hunker down against the wide-open spaces, their windows catching the golden light as the day draws to a close. The history of Silver Lake is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the land has been worked, yielding crops that feed not only the local populace but also find their way to wider markets, a testament to the enduring spirit of its inhabitants. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the town has also seen the ebb and flow of other industries, each leaving its subtle imprint on the character of Silver Lake. There are whispers of old railroad lines that once hummed with activity, and the quiet presence of businesses that serve the daily needs of the community, from hardware stores to family-owned diners, each contributing to the unhurried rhythm of life in this corner of Minnesota.
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| Location | Silver Lake, McLeod County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.903296°N, 94.195533°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55381 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Silver Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Silver 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 Silver Lake includes coordinates 44.903296°N, 94.195533°W, situated in McLeod County. ZIP code 55381. 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.
