Steen, Minnesota Weather
Steen, Minnesota — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Steen, Rock County.
Full aviation weather for Steen is published on the Rock Rapids Municipal Airport (KRRQ) page, 10 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 Steen 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 Steen: Quentin Aanenson Airfield - Luverne Municipal Airport (KLYV) 12 km · Canton Municipal Airport (K7G9) 34 km · Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD) 39 km · Sibley Municipal Airport (KISB) 44 km · Sheldon Regional Airport (KSHL) 49 km
Conditions reported at KRRQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Steen specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Steen.
About Steen, Minnesota
Steen rests in the broad, sweeping expanse of Rock County, a place where the land stretches out with a quiet, unwavering resolve. It lies 22.0 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 96°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-south-west of Luverne. The horizon here is a generous curve, a constant reminder of the immense sky that presides over the rolling fields. In summer, the air hums with the industry of insects and the rustle of ripening corn, a vibrant green against the deep blue. Evenings cast a long, golden light across the cultivated acres, painting the western sky in hues of rose and apricot, a spectacle that seems to slow the very breath of the world. The terrain, gently sloped and carved by ancient, unseen forces, offers a sense of deep, enduring peace, a landscape that feels both familiar and profoundly vast, as if the earth itself is breathing a slow, contented sigh. The story of Steen is one of resilience and fertile ground, its roots entwined with the agricultural heart of southwestern Minnesota. Pioneers, drawn by the rich prairie soil, established a community that has largely sustained itself on the bounty of the land, primarily through grain and livestock farming. The local economy, though modest, thrives on this enduring connection to the earth, a rhythm dictated by the seasons rather than the hurried pulse of distant metropolises. While there are no grand monuments, the simple, sturdy farmhouses and the clean lines of the grain elevators stand as silent testaments to generations of hard work and a deep-seated pride in their agrarian heritage. The spirit of Steen, much like the land it inhabits, is one of quiet strength and an unpretentious beauty, a place where life unfolds with a grounded, honest grace.
Live animated radar for Steen 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Steen, Rock County, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 43.514693°N, 96.263086°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 56173 |
| Area Code | 320 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Steen, Minnesota Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Steen, 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 Steen includes coordinates 43.514693°N, 96.263086°W, situated in Rock County. ZIP code 56173. 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. 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.
