Lonsdale, Minnesota Weather
Lonsdale, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for Lonsdale, Rice County.
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About Lonsdale, Minnesota
Lonsdale unfolds across the gently rolling terrain of Rice County, a place where the sky seems to stretch a little wider than elsewhere. It lies 14.9 miles south-west of Lakeville, MN (from Lakeville, MN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of New Prague. The landscape here is a study in broad, open fields, their cultivated rows yielding to the subtle undulations of the land, leading the eye towards distant stands of trees that punctuate the horizon. In the summer months, the air hums with the quiet industry of insect life and carries the sweet, earthy scent of growing things, while the light at dusk often casts a warm, golden hue across the cultivated plains. The very character of Lonsdale is etched not in dramatic peaks or plunging valleys, but in the steadfast and enduring presence of its agricultural heart, a quiet strength found in the open spaces and the fertile soil. The economic life of Lonsdale has long been tied to the bounty of the land, with farming forming the bedrock of its identity, though the advent of industry has brought a new rhythm to its days. The area’s history is one of tenacious settlement, of families who carved their livelihoods from the prairie, their stories whispered in the enduring spirit of the community. While no grand monuments define Lonsdale, its distinctiveness lies in this persistent connection to its agricultural roots, a heritage that continues to shape its character and its day-to-day existence. The quiet hum of agricultural machinery often mingles with the sounds of local commerce, a testament to the enduring blend of tradition and progress that defines Lonsdale.
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| Location | Lonsdale, Rice County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.480241°N, 93.428559°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55046 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lonsdale, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lonsdale, 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 Lonsdale includes coordinates 44.480241°N, 93.428559°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 55046. 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. 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.
