Sunfish Lake, Minnesota Weather
Sunfish Lake, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sunfish Lake, Dakota County.
Full aviation weather for Sunfish Lake is published on the South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) page, 5 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 Sunfish Lake 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 Sunfish Lake: Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 8 km · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 10 km · Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) 29 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 29 km · Stanton Airfield (KSYN) 44 km
Conditions reported at KSGS describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sunfish Lake specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sunfish Lake.
About Sunfish Lake, Minnesota
Sunfish Lake unfurls itself as a verdant exhale in the Dakota County landscape, a place where the land dips and rises with a quiet, persistent grace. It lies 3.2 miles west-north-west of Inver Grove Heights, MN (from Inver Grove Heights, MN: bearing 300°T), and is situated 5.7 miles south of St. Paul. The water itself, a cool, often glassy expanse, reflects the broad Minnesota sky, mirroring the slow drift of clouds that promise both rain and sun. Around its edges, a fringe of mature trees – oaks and maples primarily – stand sentinel, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, offering shade and a rustling commentary on the passing breeze. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and blooming wildflowers, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Walking the paths that skirt the lake, one feels a sense of gentle enclosure, the world outside receding as the immediate presence of water and woods takes hold. The story of Sunfish Lake is one of quiet evolution, a testament to the land's enduring appeal for those seeking respite and recreation. While not a bustling hub, its economy has long been tied to the surrounding agricultural lands, the echoes of distant tractors a low hum on the horizon. More recently, its identity has been shaped by its proximity to growing urban centers, attracting families drawn to its natural beauty and the promise of a life less hurried. The lake itself, a focal point for both casual anglers and dedicated kayakers, offers a tangible connection to a simpler time, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the occasional splash of a jumping fish is the most dramatic event of the day.
Live animated radar for Sunfish Lake 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 | Sunfish Lake, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.870799°N, 93.098551°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55118 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunfish Lake, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunfish Lake, 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 Sunfish Lake includes coordinates 44.870799°N, 93.098551°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55118. 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. 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.
