Belle Plaine, Minnesota Weather
Belle Plaine, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Belle Plaine, Scott County.
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About Belle Plaine, Minnesota
Belle Plaine rests on land that remembers the long, slow shaping of glaciers, where gentle rises and dips suggest the passage of ancient ice. It lies 14.1 miles south-west of Chaska, MN (from Chaska, MN: bearing 215°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-south-west of Jordan. The Mississippi River, a broad, unhurried artery, flows not far to the east, its presence felt in the fertile soil and the way the sky seems to stretch a little wider here. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of cultivated fields and the damp promise of dew, a quiet invitation to the day. Houses, many with a comfortable, lived-in look, line streets shaded by mature trees, their branches reaching towards the sun. The character of Belle Plaine is one of grounded practicality, a place where the changing seasons mark the pace of life as reliably as the sun rises. The roots of Belle Plaine run deep into the rich agricultural heritage of Scott County, a tradition that continues to define its local economy. For generations, the land has yielded its bounty, supporting families and fostering a spirit of self-reliance. While farming remains a cornerstone, the town has also cultivated a diversified presence, with businesses that serve both the agricultural community and the wider region. The echoes of its past can be glimpsed in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the quiet pride in local history. Belle Plaine’s distinctive character is less about grand pronouncements and more about the steady hum of daily life, a place where neighbors know each other’s names and the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of the community.
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| Location | Belle Plaine, Scott County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.622741°N, 93.768573°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56011 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Belle Plaine, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Belle Plaine, 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 Belle Plaine includes coordinates 44.622741°N, 93.768573°W, situated in Scott County. ZIP code 56011. 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.
