Elk River, MN Weather Forecast
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Elk River, with free alerts the moment it counts.
The next few hours
Taller, warmer bars mean heavier rain. Dotted means no reading for that hour.
Hour by hour
Sunrise and sunset
Next five days, scored 0 to 100The first day or two use the HRRR and NBM cloud layers. Later days only have total cloud, so treat them as a rough guide.
Know when sunset at this place will be worth a photo
We score every sunrise and sunset here from the cloud, haze and smoke forecast, and let you know when one is likely to light up. Sunrise the evening before, sunset a few hours ahead.
Seven-day outlook
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Elk River, MN at a glance
Elk River is home to about 27,342 people in Sherburne County, across 42 square miles. It ranks 38th by population of 270 places in Minnesota with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Otsego, 5 miles away.
- County
- Sherburne County
- Population
- 27,342 2023 est.
- Land area
- 42 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 646
- Forecast point
- 45.3322°N, 93.5665°W
How well can the network see Elk River?
The nearest Doppler radar is KMPX (Minneapolis, MN), to the S. Its lowest scan passes about 2,100 ft above Elk River. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Elk River is closer to its radar than 65% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KPNM (Princeton Arpt). Far enough that current conditions for Elk River are a reading from somewhere else.
Forecasts near Elk River
- Otsego, MN5 mi
- Nowthen, MN6 mi
- Livonia, MN7 mi
- Ramsey, MN7 mi
- Zimmerman, MN8 mi
- Albertville, MN8 mi
- Big Lake, MN9 mi
- Orrock, MN9 mi
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