Squaw Lake, Minnesota Weather
Squaw Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Squaw Lake, Itasca County.
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About Squaw Lake, Minnesota
Squaw Lake lies cradled by the broad shoulders of Itasca County, a place where the sky seems to stretch wider than elsewhere. It lies 111.9 miles west-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 26.2 miles north-west of Deer River. The land here rolls gently, a mosaic of dense pine forests that release their sharp, clean scent into the air, punctuated by the shimmering, dark mirrors of countless lakes. The terrain is a soft undulation, carved by ancient glaciers, now carpeted with moss and fallen needles, the earth a deep, rich loam. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of ferns and the occasional flash of a startled deer. The air itself carries a certain weight, a coolness that lingers even on warmer days, a testament to the deep woods and the abundance of water. The history of Squaw Lake is intertwined with the rich timber industry that once defined this region, the scent of sawdust a lingering ghost in the wind. Logging camps, long since reclaimed by the forest, whispered their stories to the wind, their echoes now fading. Today, while some of that heritage remains, the economy of Squaw Lake leans more towards the quietude of recreation and the bounty of its natural resources. The lake itself, a jewel in this forested crown, draws anglers and boaters, its waters reflecting the ever-changing moods of the northern sky. The local character is one of resilient independence, a quiet pride in the wild beauty that surrounds them, a place where life moves to a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the slow turning of the earth.
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| Location | Squaw Lake, Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.632453°N, 94.136333°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56681 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Squaw Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Squaw 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 Squaw Lake includes coordinates 47.632453°N, 94.136333°W, situated in Itasca County. ZIP code 56681. 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.
