Wright, Minnesota Weather
Wright, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wright, Carlton County.
Full aviation weather for Wright is published on the Isedor Iverson Airport (KHZX) page, 24 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. 4 airfields within reach of Wright 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 Wright: Moose Lake Carlton County Airport (KMZH) 32 km · Cloquet Carlton County Airport (KCOQ) 39 km · Aitkin Municipal Airport Steve Kurtz Field (KAIT) 53 km
Conditions reported at KHZX describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wright specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wright.
About Wright, Minnesota
Wright unfolds across a landscape that speaks of a quiet resilience, where the earth itself seems to hold its breath under the vast Minnesota sky. It lies 42.9 miles west of Superior, WI (from Superior, WI: bearing 266°T), and is situated 18.9 miles north-west of Moose Lake. Rolling terrain, softened by the passage of seasons, gives way to scattered woodlands and the gentle murmur of unseen creeks that thread their way through the countryside. The air here, especially in the hushed moments before dawn or as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a crispness that invigorates, hinting at the cool, clear winters and the verdant, humid summers that define this region. It is a place where the horizon feels expansive, a broad canvas painted with the muted greens of farmland and the deeper shadows of the trees, fostering a sense of open space and unhurried contemplation. The history of Wright is intrinsically tied to the clearing of its forests and the cultivation of its fertile soil, a narrative of hard work etched into the very character of the place. Once dominated by dense stands of timber, the land was gradually shaped by settlers who found promise in its agricultural potential, their efforts forming the bedrock of the local economy. Today, the echoes of that pioneering spirit can still be felt, though the landscape is now more often defined by the orderly rows of crops that stretch towards distant tree lines, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land they steward. While not a place of grand monuments, Wright possesses a distinct charm in its quietude and the unpretentious beauty of its rural existence, a subtle yet profound sense of belonging that draws from the deep roots of its past.
Live animated radar for Wright 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 | Wright, Carlton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 46.669114°N, 93.006878°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55798 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wright, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wright, 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 Wright includes coordinates 46.669114°N, 93.006878°W, situated in Carlton County. ZIP code 55798. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
