Wadena, Minnesota Weather
Wadena, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wadena, Wadena County.
Full aviation weather for Wadena is published on the Wadena Municipal Airport (KADC) 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. 5 airfields within reach of Wadena 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 Wadena: Staples Municipal Airport (KSAZ) 26 km · Perham Municipal Airport (K16D) 40 km · Clarissa Municipal Airport (K8Y5) 41 km · Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field (KPKD) 51 km
Conditions reported at KADC describe the airfield itself. Weather 6 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wadena specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wadena.
About Wadena, Minnesota
Wadena rests on a land that remembers the slow, deliberate work of glaciers, its terrain a gentle swell of fertile ground, punctuated by the occasional birch or pine. It lies 76.8 miles north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 323°T), and is situated 17.5 miles west-north-west of Staples. The sky here is a vast, ever-present canvas, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun dips low, casting long, buttery shadows that stretch across the fields and imbue the air with a quiet, golden luminescence. This is a place where the wind, when it blows, carries the scent of turned earth and distant pine forests, a constant, low hum that seems to underscore the unhurried pace of life. The streets of Wadena, lined with buildings that speak of practicality and enduring purpose, possess a certain understated charm, a reflection of the people who have made their lives here. The history of Wadena is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy evident in the sprawling fields of corn and soybeans that ripple outwards from the town's core. For generations, the local economy has drawn strength from the land, with a robust agricultural sector forming the bedrock of its prosperity. Beyond farming, Wadena has also carved out a niche in manufacturing and services, demonstrating a quiet resilience and adaptability. A notable landmark, the historic depot, stands as a silent testament to the railway's vital role in connecting Wadena to the wider world, a conduit for both goods and dreams that once flowed through its waiting rooms. The palpable sense of community here is not an accident, but a cultivated attribute, nurtured by shared experiences and a deep-rooted connection to the very soil beneath their feet.
Live animated radar for Wadena 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wadena, Wadena County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.442461°N, 95.136139°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56482 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wadena, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wadena, 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 Wadena includes coordinates 46.442461°N, 95.136139°W, situated in Wadena County. ZIP code 56482. 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.
