Verndale, Minnesota Weather
Verndale, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Verndale, Wadena County.
Full aviation weather for Verndale is published on the Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) page, 16 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 Verndale 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 Verndale: Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 16 km · Clarissa Municipal Airport (K8Y5) 33 km · Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) 51 km · Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field (KPKD) 56 km · Todd Field (K14Y) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSAZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Verndale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Verndale.
About Verndale, Minnesota
Verndale rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers and the gentle curve of the Leaf River. It lies 70.9 miles north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 325°T), and is situated 6.5 miles east-south-east of Wadena. Rolling terrain, softened by decades of cultivation and the persistent growth of prairie grasses, gives way to stands of aspen and birch that rustle with the passing wind, their leaves catching the sunlight in fleeting, silvery flashes. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a quiet promise of the day unfolding. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, their ordered rows a counterpoint to the wilder edges where the forest begins to assert its presence, a testament to the enduring relationship between the people and the land. The roots of Verndale run deep into the agricultural heritage of Wadena County, a place where the bounty of the soil has long been the bedrock of its economy. Settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has since weathered the shifts and cycles of farming. The grain elevators, silent sentinels against the wide Minnesota sky, still stand as reminders of a time when the harvest was the lifeblood of the region, and the rhythm of the seasons dictated the pulse of daily life. While farming remains a vital part of Verndale's character, the community also embraces the quiet pleasures of its natural surroundings, with the Leaf River offering opportunities for peaceful reflection and the simple enjoyment of the outdoors.
Live animated radar for Verndale 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 | Verndale, Wadena County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.398295°N, 95.014746°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56481 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Verndale, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Verndale, 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 Verndale includes coordinates 46.398295°N, 95.014746°W, situated in Wadena County. ZIP code 56481. 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.
