St. Peter, Minnesota Weather
St. Peter, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery for St. Peter, Nicollet County.
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About St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter unfolds across the rolling terrain of south-central Minnesota, a place where the earth breathes in broad, confident strokes. It lies 11.2 miles north of Mankato, MN (from Mankato, MN: bearing 10°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-south-west of Le Sueur. The land itself is a gentle invitation, a series of swells and dips that catch the prairie light in ever-shifting patterns. Here, the Minnesota River snakes its way, a silver thread binding the green expanses of farmland, its banks softened by cottonwoods and a scattering of deciduous trees. The sky above is a vast, ever-present canvas, its blues deepening to an astonishing indigo as twilight approaches, painting the clouds with strokes of rose and gold. The air carries the scent of freshly turned soil and distant, sun-baked hay, a clean, honest aroma that speaks of open fields and the quiet industry of cultivation. The history of St. Peter is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the generous flow of the Minnesota River, a waterway that once served as a vital artery for trade and travel. Founded in the mid-19th century, its early prosperity was largely built on agriculture, a legacy that still pulses through its economy today with vibrant grain elevators and fields of corn and soybeans stretching to the horizon. Gustavus Adolphus College, a cornerstone of the community, lends an intellectual hum to the town, its students adding a youthful energy to the established rhythm of life. The architecture of St. Peter reflects its enduring spirit, a mix of sturdy, turn-of-the-century brick buildings and more modern structures, all bearing the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered seasons and grown with a steady, unhurried purpose.
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| Location | St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44.323577°N, 93.958015°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56082 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This St. Peter, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for St. Peter, 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 St. Peter includes coordinates 44.323577°N, 93.958015°W, situated in Nicollet County. ZIP code 56082. 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.
