Vermillion, Minnesota Weather
Vermillion, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vermillion, Dakota County.
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About Vermillion, Minnesota
Vermillion unfolds in Dakota County with a quiet grace, its landscape a gentle conversation between rolling farmland and the meandering ribbon of the Vermillion River. It lies 9.0 miles east-south-east of Rosemount, MN (from Rosemount, MN: bearing 120°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-north-east of Farmington. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather possesses a subtle, enduring beauty: fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks catching the late afternoon sun in waves of emerald and gold, stretch towards horizons that seem perpetually vast. The air, especially as dusk begins its slow descent, carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of turned soil and the distant murmur of the river, a sound that seems to whisper secrets of the land. The character of Vermillion is one of understated resilience, a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of life, and the sky overhead feels immense and benevolent. This locality, historically shaped by the flow of the river and the promise of fertile ground, has long been an agricultural heartland. The Vermillion River itself was once a vital artery for transport and power, and remnants of that past can be glimpsed in the occasional weathered barn or the enduring strength of stone foundations. The local economy, while rooted in agriculture, has also seen the steady growth of small businesses, each contributing to the unique fabric of the community. It is a place where the past is not so much forgotten as it is integrated, a quiet understanding of the generations who have worked this land and built Vermillion into what it is today, a place where the pace of life feels both grounded and thoughtfully paced.
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| Location | Vermillion, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.673578°N, 92.967154°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55085 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vermillion, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vermillion, 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 Vermillion includes coordinates 44.673578°N, 92.967154°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55085. 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. 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.
