Dover, Minnesota Weather
Dover, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dover, Olmsted County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dover.
About Dover, Minnesota
Dover lies a quiet sentinel in the rolling bluffs of southeastern Minnesota, where the land itself seems to exhale in a series of gentle ascents and descents. It lies 16.8 miles east-south-east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 101°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west of St. Charles. The fields, a patchwork quilt of greens and golds under the vast sky, ripple towards horizons softened by the distant murmur of unseen waterways. A palpable stillness often settles over Dover, broken only by the whisper of wind through the corn stalks or the distant lowing of cattle. The air here carries a clean, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, a fragrance of damp soil and growing things that clings to the senses. Even the sunlight seems to possess a different quality, diffused and mellow, as if filtered through centuries of quiet growth and patient observation. This pocket of Olmsted County carries the imprint of generations who have coaxed life from its fertile soil. Its history is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a legacy evident in the enduring presence of family farms and the steady hum of rural industry. The landscape itself speaks of a time when pioneers, drawn by the promise of rich earth and clear streams, established their homesteads, carving out a living from the land’s generous offerings. While no grand pronouncements mark its past, the very structure of Dover, its unassuming streets and the enduring spirit of its residents, reflects a quiet perseverance. The local economy, rooted in agriculture and supported by a network of small businesses, fosters a sense of interconnectedness, where the success of one often ripples through the lives of many, creating a subtle but strong communal bond.
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| Location | Dover, Olmsted County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.973575°N, 92.139051°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55929 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, 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 Dover includes coordinates 43.973575°N, 92.139051°W, situated in Olmsted County. ZIP code 55929. 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. 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.
