Kasota, Minnesota Weather
Kasota, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kasota, Le Sueur County.
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About Kasota, Minnesota
Kasota rests in a broad, fertile valley, where the Minnesota River, a ribbon of ochre and jade, carves its slow, deliberate path. It lies 9.1 miles north of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 11°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-north-east of North Mankato. The land here is a study in gentle gradients, rising from the riverbanks to fields of corn and soybeans that stretch to a horizon that feels impossibly vast under the wide, prairie sky. The air itself carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth and sun-baked grain, especially potent in the humid embrace of summer afternoons. In the quiet moments, the distant lowing of cattle or the rumble of a tractor can be heard, the muted soundtrack to a life lived in close communion with the soil. The history of Kasota is inextricably linked to the river and the rich limestone deposits that lie beneath its surface. For generations, this stone, prized for its durability and warm, earthy hue, fueled a thriving quarrying industry, shaping buildings across the state and beyond. The echo of those quarries, though largely silent now, still resonates in the very character of Kasota, a quiet resilience built into its foundations. The local economy, while still touched by agriculture, has diversified, with residents finding work in nearby communities and supporting small businesses that lend a familiar, neighborly feel to the daily commerce. The pace of life in Kasota encourages a deeper appreciation for the subtle shifts of the seasons, the way the light falls on the river in the late afternoon, or the first crispness in the air that heralds autumn.
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| Location | Kasota, Le Sueur County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.292467°N, 93.964958°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56050 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kasota, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kasota, 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 Kasota includes coordinates 44.292467°N, 93.964958°W, situated in Le Sueur County. ZIP code 56050. 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.
