Heidelberg, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Heidelberg, Le Sueur County.
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Heidelberg, a small cluster of homes and businesses, unfolds across a gentle rise overlooking the verdant expanse of southern Minnesota. It lies 18.3 miles south-south-west of Prior Lake, MN (from Prior Lake, MN: bearing 213°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-west of New Prague. The landscape here is one of quiet abundance, where cultivated fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon, meeting the soft, rounded contours of glacial moraines. The air, particularly in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening grain, a tangible breath of the land’s generosity. Scattered groves of oak and maple trees, their leaves catching the sun in a thousand shades of green, punctuate the agricultural tapestry, offering glimpses of shade and shelter. The story of Heidelberg is one deeply entwined with the hardy spirit of its early settlers, many of whom arrived from Europe seeking fertile ground and a fresh start. This region’s economy has long been rooted in the fertile soil, with farming remaining the quiet heartbeat of Heidelberg. While the grand pronouncements of industry are absent, a steady, dependable rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting dictates the pace of life. The local church, its steeple a slender finger pointing towards the vast, often cloud-dappled sky, serves as a central gathering place, a silent witness to generations of lives lived out in the enduring embrace of this agricultural heritage.
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| Location | Heidelberg, Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.491353°N, 93.626344°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56071 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Heidelberg, 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 Heidelberg includes coordinates 44.491353°N, 93.626344°W, situated in Le Sueur County. ZIP code 56071. 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.