Ostrander, Minnesota Weather
Ostrander, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ostrander, Fillmore County.
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About Ostrander, Minnesota
Ostrander rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, patient work of water and ice, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer crops and the rusts and golds of autumn, give way to the broader, more open expanses of farmland. It lies 27.6 miles east of Austin, MN (from Austin, MN: bearing 97°T), and is situated 5.4 miles south-south-west of Spring Valley. The land here breathes with a quiet resilience, the air carrying the clean scent of turned earth and, in the warmer months, the sweet perfume of blooming clover. Creeks, like silver threads, meander through the valleys, their banks often softened by stands of cottonwood and willow, their gentle murmur a constant counterpoint to the wider stillness of the countryside. The sky above Ostrander is a generous canvas, vast and ever-changing, often holding the lingering blush of sunset long after the sun itself has dipped below the horizon. The history of Ostrander is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very grain of the land and the enduring spirit of its people. Founded by settlers drawn to the fertile soil, the local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, the fields that surround Ostrander yielding corn, soybeans, and dairy products that feed communities far beyond this quiet corner of Fillmore County. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land, a testament to a heritage of hard work and self-reliance. While no singular, towering landmark defines Ostrander, its character is found in the sturdy, unpretentious farmhouses, the welcoming gleam of the local diner windows on a crisp morning, and the shared stories that bind its residents together, a quiet continuity against the sweep of time.
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| Location | Ostrander, Fillmore County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.613575°N, 92.42795°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55961 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ostrander, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ostrander, 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 Ostrander includes coordinates 43.613575°N, 92.427950°W, situated in Fillmore County. ZIP code 55961. Telephone area code: 218. 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.
