WeatherRoamTowns within 2 hours of Minneapolis, ranked by this weekend's weather
This weekend's picks
No clear winner for Sat Nov 7 & Sun Nov 8: no town within 2 hours of Minneapolis clears our good-day bar on every day. These come closest.
- Red Wing, MinnesotaMixedShoe Museum 路 Barn Bluffabout 1 h 5 minSat 50F, 0% rain
Sun 58F, 1% rain - Gaylord, MinnesotaMixedabout 1 h 15 minSat 49F, 0% rain
Sun 58F, 1% rain - Clear Lake, IowaMixedClear Lake State Parkabout 2 hSat 48F, 1% rain
Sun 56F, 0% rain
Forecast updated Wed, 12:50 PM CST.
Towns within 3 hours of Minneapolis
Within an hour
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Lake, Minnesota | about 30 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Prior Lake, Minnesota Ren Fest 路 Valleyfair | about 30 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Elk River, Minnesota Kelley Farm 路 Sand Dunes SF | about 30 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Ramsey, Minnesota Oliver H. Kelley Farm | about 30 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Lake Saint Croix Beach, Minnesota Afton State Park 路 Kinnickinnic | about 35 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Prescott, Wisconsin Kinnickinnic 路 St. Croix Bluffs | about 35 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| River Falls, Wisconsin Afton Alps 路 Kinnickinnic SP | about 40 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Northfield, Minnesota Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | about 45 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Buffalo, Minnesota | about 45 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Faribault, Minnesota Nerstrand Big Woods State Park | about 50 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Clear Lake, Minnesota | about 55 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
1 to 2 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Red Wing, Minnesota Shoe Museum 路 Barn Bluff | about 1 h 5 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Saint Cloud, Minnesota | about 1 h 5 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Menomonie, Wisconsin Hoffman Hills | about 1 h 10 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 0% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Balsam Lake, Wisconsin Miracle at Big Rock | about 1 h 10 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 3% rain |
| Gaylord, Minnesota | about 1 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Tainter Lake, Wisconsin WoodWind Park 路 Hoffman Hills | about 1 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Eagle Lake, Minnesota Mount Kato | about 1 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Mankato, Minnesota Mount Kato | about 1 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 59F, 1% rain |
| Royalton, Minnesota Crane Meadows Refuge | about 1 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Rochester, Minnesota | about 1 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Albert Lea, Minnesota Myre-Big Island State Park | about 1 h 30 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Eau Claire, Wisconsin Paul Bunyan Logging Camp | about 1 h 30 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 0% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Lake Wissota, Wisconsin Wissota SP 路 Skydive Wissota | about 1 h 35 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Austin, Minnesota SPAM Museum | about 1 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Willmar, Minnesota | about 1 h 45 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 0% rain |
| Clear Lake, Iowa Clear Lake State Park | about 2 h | Mixed Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 0% rain |
| Turtle Lake, Wisconsin | about 1 h 20 min | Fair Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 2% rain |
| Rice Lake, Wisconsin | about 1 h 55 min | Fair Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 2% rain |
| Shell Lake, Wisconsin Wisconsin Canoe Heritage Museum | about 1 h 55 min | Fair Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 54F, 2% rain |
2 to 3 hours
| Town | Drive | Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Brainerd, Minnesota Crow Wing State Park | about 2 h 5 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Mason City, Iowa Macnider Art Museum | about 2 h 5 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 0% rain |
| Aitkin, Minnesota | about 2 h 10 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Winona, Minnesota Perrot SP 路 Marine Art Museum | about 2 h 10 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Mountain Lake, Minnesota | about 2 h 15 min | Mixed Sat 51F, 0% rain; Sun 59F, 0% rain |
| Duluth, Minnesota Spirit Mtn 路 Maritime center | about 2 h 20 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Onalaska, Wisconsin | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 57F, 1% rain |
| Elbow Lake, Minnesota | about 2 h 25 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 0% rain; Sun 56F, 0% rain |
| La Crosse, Wisconsin Mt La Crosse 路 Upper Miss Refuge | about 2 h 35 min | Mixed Sat 49F, 0% rain; Sun 58F, 1% rain |
| Crosslake, Minnesota Crow Wing State Forest | about 2 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 48F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Battle Lake, Minnesota Glendalough 路 Battle Lake Beach | about 2 h 40 min | Mixed Sat 50F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Two Harbors, Minnesota Two Harbors Light 路 3M Museum | about 2 h 50 min | Mixed Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 56F, 1% rain |
| Solon Springs, Wisconsin Ball of Twine 路 Brule River SF | about 2 h 30 min | Fair Sat 45F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Floodwood, Minnesota | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 47F, 1% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Decorah, Iowa Vesterheim 路 Siewers Spring | about 2 h 40 min | Fair Sat 48F, 0% rain; Sun 55F, 1% rain |
| Marshfield, Wisconsin World's Largest Round Barn | about 2 h 45 min | Fair Sat 47F, 0% rain; Sun 53F, 0% rain |
| Little Round Lake, Wisconsin Fishing Hall of Fame | about 2 h 50 min | Fair Sat 46F, 1% rain; Sun 53F, 1% rain |
| Rib Mountain, Wisconsin Rib Mountain SP 路 Woodson Museum | about 2 h 55 min | Fair Sat 46F, 1% rain; Sun 52F, 1% rain |
| Rib Lake, Wisconsin Timms Hill | about 3 h | Fair Sat 46F, 1% rain; Sun 52F, 1% rain |
Weather around Minneapolis
Weather around the Twin Cities often splits along two lines. Lake Superior keeps Duluth and the North Shore cooler than the metro for much of the warm season, and fog can sit on the shore when it is clear inland. South and east, the Mississippi River towns and western Wisconsin sit lower and often warm up sooner in spring.
In late fall and winter the question changes from where is it sunny to where is it least cold, and northern towns can hold snow when the metro has none.
How we pick
"Good" means a high from 55F to 88F, a forecast of sun or clouds, and at most a 30% chance of rain or snow, with no thunderstorm, dangerous heat or cold, strong gusts or smoke. "Mixed" means one day is good and the other isn't. Picks are ordered by that, then by the forecast and how much of a destination the town is.
Drive times start at the center of Minneapolis and go to the center of each town. They come from a table built on OpenStreetMap and do not include traffic or seasonal road closures.
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