Tower, Minnesota Weather
Tower, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Tower, St. Louis County.
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About Tower, Minnesota
Tower stands as a sentinel on the cusp of the vast wilderness that defines northern Minnesota. It lies 71.1 miles north of Duluth, MN (from Duluth, MN: bearing 354°T), and is situated 19.1 miles north of Aurora. The land here is a testament to the ancient forces of glaciation, its terrain a jumble of granite outcrops and sprawling muskeg, punctuated by the deep, clear waters of Vermilion Lake. Pine and aspen dominate the surrounding forests, their needles and leaves a vibrant green in the summer months, transforming into a fiery spectacle as autumn approaches. The air itself carries a bracing coolness, even in the height of July, a constant reminder of the northerly latitude. The very character of Tower is etched by the sheer, untamed beauty of its natural surroundings, a place where the wildness of the north country presses in close. The history of Tower is inextricably linked to the iron ore that lay hidden beneath its surface, a bounty that once fueled industries and drew a diverse population to its shores. The Tower-Soudan State Park, a relic of that mining past, preserves the dramatic underground workings of the Soudan Mine, a palpable reminder of the arduous labor that shaped this community. The economy, once driven by the relentless extraction of ore, now finds its footing in tourism and the enduring allure of Vermilion Lake, a mecca for anglers and summer vacationers. The rhythm of life in Tower is dictated not by the clamor of industry, but by the gentle lapping of waves against the shore and the quiet hum of a community that has learned to live in harmony with the powerful, enduring landscape.
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| Location | Tower, St. Louis County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 47.805475°N, 92.274605°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55790 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Tower, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Tower, 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 Tower includes coordinates 47.805475°N, 92.274605°W, situated in St. Louis County. ZIP code 55790. 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.
