Fountain, Minnesota Weather
Fountain, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fountain, Fillmore County.
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About Fountain, Minnesota
Fountain, Minnesota, rests in a valley where the land begins to gather itself into the rising shoulders of the Driftless Area. It lies 25.6 miles south-east of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 139°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Chatfield. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like rumpled blankets across the gentle slopes, their vibrant greens and golds softening into the hazy blues of distant bluffs as the day wears on. The Root River, a vein of cool, clear water, threads its way through the landscape, its banks fringed with cottonwood and willow, offering a quiet soundtrack to the slow procession of clouds overhead. The air here carries the clean scent of turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening crops, a testament to the agricultural heart that beats steadily beneath the surface of this quiet place. The story of Fountain is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the steady flow of the Root River, a history shaped by the arrival of European settlers drawn to the promise of productive land. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of Fountain's economy, with families cultivating the same acres, their lives marked by the seasons and the bounty they yield. The local cooperative, a hub of activity and a symbol of community resilience, still plays a vital role, connecting farmers to markets and fostering a shared sense of purpose. While larger industries have largely bypassed this corner of Fillmore County, Fountain continues to thrive on its agricultural heritage, a place where the rhythm of the land dictates the pace of life and the enduring strength of neighborly bonds is as visible as the broad, open sky.
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| Location | Fountain, Fillmore County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.739964°N, 92.136272°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55935 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fountain, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fountain, 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 Fountain includes coordinates 43.739964°N, 92.136272°W, situated in Fillmore County. ZIP code 55935. 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.
