West St. Paul, Minnesota Weather
West St. Paul, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for West St. Paul, Dakota County.
Full aviation weather for West St. Paul is published on the Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field (KSTP) page, 4 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 West St. Paul 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 West St. Paul: South St Paul Municipal Airport/Richard E Fleming Field (KSGS) 8 km · Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (KMSP) 10 km · Flying Cloud Airport (KFCM) 30 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 34 km · Stanton Airfield (KSYN) 49 km
Conditions reported at KSTP describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West St. Paul specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West St. Paul, Minnesota
West St. Paul is a place where the Dakota County landscape gently rolls, its terrain shaped by the slow, persistent work of glaciers long ago. It lies 2.7 miles south-south-west of St. Paul, MN (from St. Paul, MN: bearing 192°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Minneapolis. Here, the land itself seems to breathe with a subtle, verdant life, a patchwork of well-tended lawns and mature trees that line residential streets, hinting at a deep connection to the earth. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a crisp, clean scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint perfume of distant pine, a quality that soothes the senses. This is a community where the sky feels expansive, even when framed by the rooftops, and the sunlight, particularly as it begins its descent, can cast a warm, golden hue across the neighborhood, softening edges and imbuing everything with a peaceful glow. The history of West St. Paul is rooted in the rich agricultural heritage of the region, a legacy that still whispers through the area's more open spaces and influences the character of its neighborhoods. While the economy has diversified considerably, embracing a blend of retail, services, and light industry, the foundational spirit of growth and development, much like the sturdy oaks that dot the landscape, remains. Residents often speak of a quiet pride in their community, a sense of belonging cultivated over generations, where neighbors still recognize one another and a friendly wave is a common greeting. West St. Paul carries the quiet dignity of a place that has steadily evolved, a testament to the enduring appeal of its accessible location and the understated charm of its everyday life.
Live animated radar for West St. Paul 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 | West St. Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.916077°N, 93.101607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55118 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West St. Paul, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West St. Paul, 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 West St. Paul includes coordinates 44.916077°N, 93.101607°W, situated in Dakota County. ZIP code 55118. 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.
