Rice Automatic Weather Observing, MN Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Cold Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Sunny -2°F
Feels Like -25°F  
Humidity 64% Dew Point -11°F Wind NW 20 MPH Gusts 25 Barometer 30.39 in.
Solar Rad 326 w/m2 Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 2.4 mi. W of central Rice Automatic Weather Observing
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Sunny, High -2F, Low -20F
-2
-20
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Sunny, High 12F, Low 18F
12
18
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Partly Sunny, High 28F, Low 15F
28
15
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Partly Sunny, High 40F, Low 22F
40
22
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Snow, High 38F, Low 15F
20%
38
15
ThuDec 18
Thu Dec 18: Mostly Sunny, High 24F, Low -3F
24
-3
FriDec 19
Fri Dec 19: Partly Sunny, High 30F
30
 

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures climb from -2°F to a high of 40°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 27°F with lows around 9°F.

This Date in Weather History

1915 - A heavy snowstorm kicked off the snowiest winter in modern records for western New England.

More on this and other weather history

Rice Automatic Weather Observing, MN 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 13

Sunny

Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -31. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.

Sunday Dec 14

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -25. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 18 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -14. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Dec 15

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to near 15 by 9pm, then rising to around 25 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 16

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 17

Snow

Day: A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Dec 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday Dec 19

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

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Current conditions: We use the nearest available station to your location - including professional MESONET/MADIS and local weather stations - often miles closer than regional airports.

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