Peterson, Minnesota Weather
Peterson, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Peterson, Fillmore County.
Full aviation weather for Peterson is published on the Fillmore County Airport (KFKA) page, 30 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Peterson have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Peterson: Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field (KONA) 34 km · Houston County Airport (KCHU) 34 km · La Crosse Regional Airport (KLSE) 48 km · Ellen Church Field (KCJJ) 53 km · Rochester International Airport (KRST) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFKA describe the airfield itself. Weather 30 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Peterson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Peterson.
About Peterson, Minnesota
Peterson rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, where the Root River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders past steep, wooded bluffs. It lies 20.7 miles south-south-west of Winona, MN (from Winona, MN: bearing 208°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-south-west of Rushford. The air here, especially in the hush of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a quiet symphony against the backdrop of rolling hills that cradle this small settlement. Sunlight, diffused by the hazy Minnesota sky, paints the limestone outcrops in warm ochre and soft grey, highlighting the rugged beauty of the landscape. The houses of Peterson, a scattering of modest homes and weathered barns, seem to blend into the contours of the land, each with its own patch of garden and a porch facing the persistent flow of the river. The story of Peterson is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the steady presence of the Root River, which once powered mills and facilitated the transport of goods. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Peterson's economy, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching across the valley floor, their green rows a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the land. The town's character is shaped by this agrarian rhythm, a blend of hard work and quiet resilience, where neighbors know each other's names and life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons. While the broader agricultural landscape has evolved, a palpable sense of heritage persists, visible in the old stone buildings and the enduring spirit of those who call Peterson home.
Live animated radar for Peterson and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Peterson, Fillmore County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.786353°N, 91.834873°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 55962 |
| Area Code | 218 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Peterson, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Peterson, Minnesota, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Peterson includes coordinates 43.786353°N, 91.834873°W, situated in Fillmore County. ZIP code 55962. 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. 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.
