Rice, Minnesota Weather
Rice, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rice, Benton County.
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About Rice, Minnesota
Rice unfolds across a landscape of gentle swells and broad, open fields, where the sky feels vast and the air carries the clean scent of cultivated earth. It lies 13.5 miles north-north-west of St. Cloud, MN (from St. Cloud, MN: bearing 348°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Sartell. The terrain here is a study in patient growth, a mosaic of verdant pastures and the darker, richer hues of tilled soil that promise bounty. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across these acres in molten gold, illuminating the quiet industry of the land. The horizon is a soft, unbroken line, punctuated only by the occasional cluster of stately oaks or the silver glint of a distant waterway, giving the impression of a world designed for contemplation as much as for work. This is a place where the echoes of early settlers still resonate, their hardiness imprinted on the very character of Rice. The local economy is deeply rooted in agriculture, with the fertile soil yielding crops that have sustained generations and continue to shape the region's identity. While the agricultural pulse remains strong, a quiet hum of small businesses and a close-knit community spirit define the everyday rhythm. The history of Rice is not one of grand pronouncements but of steady perseverance, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived in closer communion with the natural world, where the changing seasons dictate the pace and the land itself is the most profound landmark.
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| Location | Rice, Benton County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 45.75191°N, 94.220272°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56367 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rice, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rice, 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 Rice includes coordinates 45.751910°N, 94.220272°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 56367. 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.
