St. Cloud, Minnesota Weather
St. Cloud, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for St. Cloud, Stearns County.
Full aviation weather for St. Cloud is published on the Saint Cloud Regional Airport (KSTC) page, 8 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. 6 airfields within reach of St. Cloud 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 St. Cloud: Leaders Clear Lake Airport (K8Y6) 20 km · Maple Lake Municipal Airport (KMGG) 39 km · Princeton Municipal Airport (KPNM) 43 km · Little Falls-Morrison County-Lindbergh field (KLXL) 46 km · Paynesville Municipal Airport (KPEX) 50 km
Conditions reported at KSTC describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at St. Cloud specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud sits at a confluence of the Mississippi River and the Sauk River, its terrain gently rolling and well-watered, a landscape that has shaped its destiny since its early days as a frontier trading post. It lies 33.9 miles west-north-west of Elk River, MN (from Elk River, MN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-south-east of Sartell. The city's history is deeply entwined with the granite quarried from its surrounding hills, a stone that built much of its original infrastructure and continues to influence its character. This enduring connection to the earth and its resources has fostered a strong agricultural and industrial base, with a resilient spirit that has weathered economic shifts. The very air here often carries the clean, crisp scent of the northern forests, particularly in the autumn when the leaves turn with a vibrant, almost startling intensity. The cultural heart of St. Cloud beats with a blend of Midwestern pragmatism and a quiet appreciation for the arts and education. The iconic Granite City Days festival celebrates this heritage, drawing residents and visitors alike to experience local traditions. Students from across the region find their intellectual homes at institutions like St. Cloud State University, adding a youthful energy to the city's rhythm. While the city may not boast globally recognized athletes or actors with household names, its people contribute to a rich local tapestry, their lives unfolding with a steady, purposeful cadence. The majestic architecture of the Cathedral of Saint Cloud stands as a prominent landmark, a beacon of enduring faith and craftsmanship against the wide Minnesota sky.
Live animated radar for St. Cloud 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | St. Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.560799°N, 94.16249°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56303, 56304 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Cloud, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Cloud, 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 St. Cloud includes coordinates 45.560799°N, 94.162490°W, situated in Stearns County. ZIP code 56303, 56304. 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. 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.
