West Union, Minnesota Weather
West Union, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Union, Todd County.
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About West Union, Minnesota
West Union rests within a landscape of gentle swells and broad, open fields, a quintessential slice of central Minnesota where the sky feels vast and the horizon stretches with unhurried grace. It lies 47.4 miles west-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 291°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north-west of Sauk Centre. The land here, a rich loam cultivated for generations, rolls out towards distant stands of aspen and oak, their leaves catching the sun in a shimmering, almost liquid display. Scattered farmsteads, their white silos like punctuation marks against the blue, dot the scene, each a small universe unto itself. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening crops, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring bounty. A quietude pervades West Union, broken only by the distant drone of a tractor or the call of a meadowlark, a peacefulness that seems to seep from the very soil itself. The history of West Union is tied to the fertile prairie, a place where settlers carved their livelihoods from the earth, establishing a farming community that has remained its economic backbone. This enduring agricultural character is evident in the grain elevators that stand sentinel along the main road, silent witnesses to decades of harvest and commerce. While large-scale industry has largely bypassed this quiet corner of Todd County, the local economy thrives on the diligent work of its farmers, who continue to cultivate corn, soybeans, and other essential crops. The town itself serves as a vital hub for these agricultural endeavors, offering services and a place for neighbors to gather. A sense of grounded continuity defines West Union, a place that honors its past while tending to the present, its distinctive identity forged in the resilience and quiet strength of its rural heritage.
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| Location | West Union, Todd County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.800798°N, 95.08336°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56389 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Union, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Union, 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 West Union includes coordinates 45.800798°N, 95.083360°W, situated in Todd County. ZIP code 56389. 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. 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.
