New Richland, Minnesota Weather
New Richland, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for New Richland, Waseca County.
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About New Richland, Minnesota
New Richland unfolds across a landscape of gentle prairie swells, where the horizon seems to stretch on forever, a boundless canvas brushed with the muted greens and golds of cultivated fields. It lies 18.7 miles south-west of Owatonna, MN (from Owatonna, MN: bearing 225°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Ellendale. The air here, especially in the soft, lingering light of late afternoon, carries a whisper of freshly turned earth and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers, a subtle balm to the senses. The town itself, a collection of sturdy buildings that have weathered their share of seasons, possesses a quiet dignity, its main street a familiar, unhurried artery where the rhythm of daily life beats with a steady, predictable cadence. Oak trees, their branches reaching out like patient arms, offer dappled shade to sidewalks that have known the tread of generations. The history of New Richland is etched in the fertile soil that has sustained its agricultural heart for over a century, a legacy of hard work and a deep connection to the land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of prosperity, transformed these rolling plains into productive farms, laying the groundwork for an economy that continues to thrive on the bounty of its fields. While agriculture remains its enduring backbone, the ingenuity of its residents has also fostered a spirit of local enterprise, with small businesses and cooperatives contributing to the town's robust character. You can still feel the echoes of a bygone era in the solid brickwork of the older structures, a quiet testament to the resilience and enduring spirit that defines New Richland.
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| Location | New Richland, Waseca County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.893849°N, 93.493829°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56072 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This New Richland, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Richland, 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 New Richland includes coordinates 43.893849°N, 93.493829°W, situated in Waseca County. ZIP code 56072. 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.
