Waconia, Minnesota Weather
Waconia, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Waconia, Carver County.
Full aviation weather for Waconia is published on the Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) page, 26 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 Waconia 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 Waconia: Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 45 km · Le Sueur Municipal Airport (K12Y) 47 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 51 km · Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) 58 km · South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 59 km
Conditions reported at KFCM describe the airfield itself. Weather 26 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Waconia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Waconia, Minnesota
Waconia rests on the rolling terrain where Carver County begins to unfurl its agricultural heart, a place shaped by the slow, deliberate sweep of glaciers and the patient cultivation of human hands. It lies 10.0 miles west-north-west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 295°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west of Victoria. The land here, a patchwork of emerald fields and darker, richer earth, hums with a quiet vitality, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, golden shadows that stretch across the landscape. Ponds and marshy areas, remnants of ancient waterways, dot the periphery, reflecting the vast Minnesota sky in their still surfaces, while the sturdy oaks and maples lining the roads offer a verdant embrace to the well-kept homes and businesses that define Waconia's gentle sprawl. The air, particularly in the late summer, carries the faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and the earthy aroma of freshly turned soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring bounty. The history of Waconia is deeply intertwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that have sustained its people for generations, a story of pioneers who saw promise in this expansive prairie land. Early settlers, drawn by the prospect of rich farmland, established a community that quickly found its footing in agriculture, a legacy that continues to define its local economy, with crops like corn and soybeans still dominating the surrounding fields. The presence of Lake Waconia, a significant body of water, has always been central to the town's character, offering a focal point for recreation and a source of livelihood through tourism and lakeside living, its shores dotted with parks and private residences. Over the decades, Waconia has also cultivated a distinct cultural identity, a blend of hard work and community spirit, where local events and traditions are cherished, reflecting a pride in its heritage and a forward-looking optimism that imbues everyday life with a sense of grounded purpose.
Live animated radar for Waconia 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 | Waconia, Carver County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.850796°N, 93.786909°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55387 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Waconia, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Waconia, 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 Waconia includes coordinates 44.850796°N, 93.786909°W, situated in Carver County. ZIP code 55387. 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. 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.
