Nerstrand, Minnesota Weather
Nerstrand, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Nerstrand, Rice County.
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About Nerstrand, Minnesota
Nerstrand rests in a quiet pocket of Rice County, where the land begins to show its gentle, rolling character after miles of flatter prairie. It lies 19.5 miles north-north-east of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 24°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-south-east of Northfield. The landscape here is a pleasing mix of cultivated fields, their greens and golds stretching under a broad, often startlingly blue sky, and pockets of woodland that whisper with the rustle of oak and maple. Small creeks, their banks often fringed with ferns, thread their way through the terrain, contributing to a sense of verdant generosity that feels both grounded and softly alive. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant cut grass, a fragrance that seems to settle over Nerstrand like a familiar blanket. This corner of Minnesota carries echoes of a past shaped by hardy settlers and the fertile earth they worked. The local economy, for generations, has been tied to the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with crops like corn and soybeans defining the agricultural rhythm of the region. Nerstrand itself, though small, has a history that speaks of self-reliance and community. The presence of Nerstrand State Park nearby, with its namesake waterfall cascading over limestone ledges, offers a natural wonder that draws visitors and provides a unique, almost prehistoric counterpoint to the agricultural plains. This distinctive natural feature, coupled with the enduring spirit of its farming heritage, gives Nerstrand a quiet, unassuming character, a place where the land and its history are still very much in conversation.
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| Location | Nerstrand, Rice County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.341909°N, 93.067988°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55053 |
| Area Code | 612, 952 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Nerstrand, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nerstrand, 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 Nerstrand includes coordinates 44.341909°N, 93.067988°W, situated in Rice County. ZIP code 55053. 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.
