Forest Lake, MN Weather Forecast
Washington County, Minnesota
Live radar, warnings and storm tracking for Forest Lake, 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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Forest Lake, MN at a glance
Forest Lake is home to about 20,685 people in Washington County, across 31 square miles. It ranks 60th by population of 270 places in Minnesota with a forecast here. The nearest neighbour with its own forecast is Hugo, 6 miles away.
- County
- Washington County
- Population
- 20,685 2023 est.
- Land area
- 31 sq mi
- People per sq mi
- 677
- Forecast point
- 45.2508°N, 92.9669°W
How well can the network see Forest Lake?
The nearest Doppler radar is KMPX (Minneapolis, MN), to the SW. Its lowest scan passes about 2,700 ft above Forest Lake. Close enough to see rotation in the low part of a storm, where tornadoes form. Forest Lake is closer to its radar than 56% of US cities.
The closest weather station is KOEO (Osceola/Simenstad Muni). Representative on most days, though a thunderstorm can hit one and miss the other.
Forecasts near Forest Lake
- Hugo, MN6 mi
- Wyoming, MN6 mi
- Scandia, MN6 mi
- Columbus, MN7 mi
- Chisago City, MN7 mi
- Centerville, MN7 mi
- May, MN9 mi
- Lino Lakes, MN9 mi
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