Slayton, Minnesota Weather
Slayton, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Slayton, Murray County.
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About Slayton, Minnesota
Slayton, a quiet settlement in the heart of Murray County, breathes the wide, open air of the southern Minnesota prairie. It lies 56.0 miles east-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 57°T), and is situated 18.3 miles south-south-west of Tracy. The land here rolls with a subtle, patient grace, a vast expanse where fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the sky. In summer, the sun burns with a fierce, golden intensity, bleaching the pale blue of the daytime sky to a hazy white by late afternoon, and at dusk, the light softens into hues of rose and lavender, painting the endless fields with a fleeting, tender beauty. The character of Slayton is etched in the straight lines of its streets, the sturdy, unassuming architecture of its buildings, and the quiet hum of agricultural life that defines its days. The history of Slayton is deeply entwined with the relentless spirit of those who first broke this prairie soil, transforming its wildness into sustenance, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the land has been the primary employer, its bounty harvested and shipped far beyond the gentle swells of the surrounding terrain, fueling a dependable, if unglamorous, prosperity. The presence of the Murray County Fairgrounds, a vibrant hub of summer activity, speaks to a community that cherishes its roots and celebrates its agricultural heritage with a hearty, down-to-earth spirit, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life.
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| Location | Slayton, Murray County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.987742°N, 95.755846°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56172 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Slayton, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Slayton, 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 Slayton includes coordinates 43.987742°N, 95.755846°W, situated in Murray County. ZIP code 56172. 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.
