Taconite, Minnesota Weather
Taconite, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Taconite, Itasca County.
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About Taconite, Minnesota
Taconite lies in a landscape of low, rolling hills, a terrain smoothed by the passage of ancient glaciers, now cloaked in a dense, resilient boreal forest. It lies 70.3 miles west-north-west of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north-east of Grand Rapids. Pine and spruce trees, their needles a deep, somber green, press in on the edges of the open spaces, their scent a sharp, clean note in the air, especially after a rain. The ground here is a mosaic of dark, rich soil and exposed rock, hinting at the earth's mineral heart. Small, clear lakes, like scattered shards of fallen sky, punctuate the woodlands, their surfaces often mirroring the vast, ever-changing canvas of the northern sky. The air itself possesses a crispness, a certain invigorating purity that speaks of distance from the clamor of crowded places. The very existence of Taconite is tied to the earth's bounty, specifically to the iron ore that lies beneath its surface. For decades, this region was a vital artery of the steel industry, its economy fueled by the relentless extraction of taconite pellets, a process that shaped the land and the lives of its people. Though the boom times may have receded, the legacy of mining remains, a deep-seated character in the community, a quiet understanding of hard work and resilience. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the echo of those industrial days, a reminder of the elemental forces that brought Taconite into being and continue to shape its identity.
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| Location | Taconite, Itasca County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.312718°N, 93.38215°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55786, 55709 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Taconite, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Taconite, 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 Taconite includes coordinates 47.312718°N, 93.382150°W, situated in Itasca County. ZIP code 55786, 55709. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
