Thief River Falls, Minnesota Weather
Thief River Falls, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Thief River Falls, Pennington County.
Full aviation weather for Thief River Falls is published on the Thief River Falls Regional Airport (KTVF) page, 6 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. 2 airfields within reach of Thief River Falls 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 Thief River Falls: Crookston Municipal Kirkwood Field (KCKN) 45 km
Conditions reported at KTVF describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Thief River Falls specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Thief River Falls rests on the broad, fertile plains of northwestern Minnesota, where the land unfurls in gentle swells under an immense sky. It lies 41.6 miles east-north-east of Grand Forks, ND (from Grand Forks, ND: bearing 71°T), and is situated 16.9 miles north-north-east of Red Lake Falls. The Thief River, a ribbon of muted green, winds its way through this landscape, its banks often shaded by stands of aspen and willow, their leaves whispering secrets to the prairie wind. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and distant fields of grain. In the summer, the sun hangs high and bright, casting long, sharp shadows, while winter brings a profound stillness, the snow blanketing the world in a hushed, white immensity. The character of Thief River Falls is one of quiet resilience, a place shaped by the elements and the steadfast spirit of its people, who have learned to read the seasons in the very texture of the land. The history of Thief River Falls is deeply intertwined with the natural resources that have sustained it, particularly the rich soil and the flowing waters. Originally inhabited by Indigenous peoples, the area saw the arrival of European settlers drawn by the promise of agriculture and the timber industry that flourished along the rivers. The town's economy has long been anchored in farming, with vast fields of corn, soybeans, and sugar beets stretching to the horizon, a testament to the productivity of the Red River Valley. Beyond agriculture, manufacturing has also found a foothold, with companies contributing to the local employment and the steady hum of commerce. The town itself, with its well-maintained streets and a core of historic buildings, offers a sense of continuity, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives alongside the present, evident in the enduring spirit of community that defines Thief River Falls.
Live animated radar for Thief River Falls 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.
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| Location | Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 48.119135°N, 96.181147°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56701 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Thief River Falls, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Thief River Falls, 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 Thief River Falls includes coordinates 48.119135°N, 96.181147°W, situated in Pennington County. ZIP code 56701. 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.
