Kiester, Minnesota Weather
Kiester, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Kiester, Faribault County.
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About Kiester, Minnesota
Kiester rests in the broad, sun-drenched expanse of southern Minnesota, where the land rolls with a quiet generosity, unbroken save for the occasional stand of mature oaks or the silver thread of a meandering creek. It lies 36.9 miles north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 316°T), and is situated 18.9 miles west-south-west of Albert Lea. Here, the sky feels vast and endlessly blue, a canvas upon which clouds drift like slow thoughts. The soil, a deep, fertile loam, speaks of a long cultivation, its richness evident in the neat rows of corn and soybeans that stretch to the horizon, a geometric beauty imposed upon the natural undulation of the prairie. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the sweet perfume of ripening grain and the distant hum of agricultural machinery, a sound that forms the very pulse of this quiet place. The history of Kiester is deeply intertwined with the agricultural vigor of Faribault County, a heritage that continues to define its local economy. Founded by Norwegian immigrants drawn to the promise of fertile land, the town retains a subtle echo of its Scandinavian roots in the enduring work ethic and the close-knit nature of its residents. While the landscape is dominated by farming, local businesses, often family-run, provide essential services, their storefronts lining a main street that offers a glimpse into a life lived at a measured pace. The town's character is one of resilience and quiet pride, a testament to generations who have coaxed sustenance and a sense of home from this prairie soil, where the golden light of dusk seems to linger, bathing the fields in a warm, benevolent glow.
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| Location | Kiester, Faribault County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.536343°N, 93.712166°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56051 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Kiester, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kiester, 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 Kiester includes coordinates 43.536343°N, 93.712166°W, situated in Faribault County. ZIP code 56051. 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.
