Faribault, Minnesota Weather
Faribault, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery for Faribault, Rice County.
Full aviation weather for Faribault is published on the Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field (KFBL) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Faribault have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Faribault: Owatonna Degner Regional Airport (KOWA) 19 km · Stanton Airfield (KSYN) 28 km · Waseca Municipal Airport (KACQ) 34 km · Airlake Airport (KLVN) 37 km · Mankato Regional Airport (KMKT) 52 km
Conditions reported at KFBL describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Faribault specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Faribault, Minnesota
Faribault rests at the confluence of two rivers, its landscape a gentle roll of farmland giving way to the clear, flowing waters that have long dictated its destiny. It lies 14.7 miles north of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 352°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-south-west of Dundas. The Cannon River, a ribbon of silver under the vast Minnesota sky, carves a path through the terrain, its banks often lined with mature trees whose leaves rustle with a sound like whispered secrets. Here, the air carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant fields, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface of this southern Minnesota city. In the twilight hours, the sky above Faribault often bleeds into hues of apricot and lavender, painting the quiet streets and sprawling fields with a painterly grace. The history of Faribault is deeply intertwined with the fertile lands and the resourceful spirit of its settlers, who, in the mid-19th century, recognized the potential of this meeting of waterways. Agriculture has always been the bedrock, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, a testament to the enduring legacy of farming that continues to shape the local economy. Beyond the fields, Faribault has also cultivated a reputation for its educational institutions, drawing students and scholars who contribute to the intellectual pulse of the community. The distinctive architecture of its older buildings, some standing as proud sentinels of a bygone era, hints at the layers of stories held within the very mortar and brick of Faribault, a place where the past hums quietly alongside the present.
Live animated radar for Faribault and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.294964°N, 93.268827°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55021 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Faribault, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Faribault, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Faribault includes coordinates 44.294964°N, 93.268827°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 55021. Telephone area code: 612, 952. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
