Water Temperature of Little Rock Creek in Rice, MN

Current Water Temperature

30.7°F

Measurement Time: Wednesday, January 21, 2026, 9:15 AM CST

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Little Rock Creek

Station Name: Rice 5NNE - 15th Ave NW
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,070 feet

Nearest Address:
Rice, MN 56367
Benton County

GPS Coordinates: 45.8095, -94.1971

Nearby Water Temperatures

Little Rock Creek, Rice, MN (0.7 mi)
Little Rock Creek, Royalton, MN (1.5 mi)
Long Prarie River, Philbrook, MN (41.4 mi)
Ashley Creek, Westport, MN (46.8 mi)
North Fork Crow River, Delano, MN (53.1 mi)
Pine River, Crosby, MN (53.3 mi)
Leaf River, Staples, MN (54.3 mi)
Sunrise River, North Branch, MN (67.1 mi)
Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN (67.8 mi)
Rice Creek, Mounds View, MN (69.3 mi)
Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis, MN (78.1 mi)
St Croix River, St Croix Falls, WI (79.8 mi)
St. Croix River, St. Croix Falls, WI (79.9 mi)
Mississippi River, St Paul, MN (80.4 mi)
Saint Croix River, Stillwater, MN (85.3 mi)

Weather for Rice, Minnesota

Current Weather

19.6°F
Light snow
Light snow
5.5°F
16.7°F
73%
NW 15.4 mph
20.5 mph
7°F
14.3°F
0.02 in
100%
9 mi
1008 mbar
1.2

Five Day Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
Wed
H: 20°F
L: 3°F
Partly Cloudy
Thu
H: 8°F
L: -21°F
Sunny
Fri
H: -6°F
L: -19°F
Patchy moderate snow
Sat
H: 3°F
L: -17°F
Light freezing rain
Sun
H: 0°F
L: -17°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.55 μg/m3
PM10: 2.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 165.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.05 μg/m3
Ozone: 78 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:22 AM - 3:52 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Extreme Cold Watch issued January 21 at 2:09AM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 2:09 AM
Expires: Wed January 21, 2026, 4:00 PM

* WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make sure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.


Extreme Cold Watch issued January 21 at 12:02PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills of 40 to 50 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Stearns, Todd, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Douglas, Pope, and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 5 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 21 at 12:02PM CST until January 23 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills of 40 to 50 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below possible. * WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Stearns, Todd, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Douglas, Pope, and Stevens Counties. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 5 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 50 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Extreme Cold Watch issued January 21 at 12:02PM CST until January 24 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills of 35 to 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.


Extreme Cold Warning issued January 21 at 12:02PM CST until January 23 at 11:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Effective: Wed January 21, 2026, 12:02 PM
Expires: Thu January 22, 2026, 12:15 AM

* WHAT...For the Extreme Cold Warning, dangerously cold wind chills of 35 to 45 below expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 35 below possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...For the Extreme Cold Warning, from 9 PM Thursday to 11 AM CST Friday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 45 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
19.6°F
2.8°F
10.2°F
79%
0.07 in
62%
19%
19.5 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.89 μg/m3
PM10: 8.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 186.13 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.56 μg/m3
Ozone: 66.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:50 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:07 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 17 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:49 PM
Moonset: 8:28 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:22 AM - 3:52 AM
2:19 PM - 4:49 PM

Minor Periods

7:58 PM - 9:28 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, January 22, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
7.5°F
-21.3°F
-0.9°F
69%
0 in
0%
0%
19.9 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.11 μg/m3
PM10: 2.21 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 156.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.23 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.07 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:49 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:08 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 9:40 AM
Moon Transit: 3:33 PM
Moonset: 9:40 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 15.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
3:03 PM - 5:33 PM

Minor Periods

9:10 PM - 10:40 PM
9:10 AM - 10:40 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 23, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
-6°F
-18.6°F
-14°F
66%
0 in
0%
0%
14.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 1.88 μg/m3
PM10: 1.99 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 161.45 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0.95 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:48 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:10 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 22 mins
Moonrise: 9:58 AM
Moon Transit: 8:54 AM
Moonset: 10:54 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 24.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

8:24 AM - 10:54 AM
8:24 AM - 10:54 AM

Minor Periods

10:24 PM - 11:54 PM
9:28 AM - 10:58 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, January 24, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy moderate snow
2.6°F
-16.6°F
-7.8°F
83%
0.02 in
78%
29%
9.8 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.89 μg/m3
PM10: 6.17 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 191.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.32 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.33 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:47 AM
Sun Transit: 12:28 AM
Sunset: 5:11 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 24 mins
Moonrise: 10:16 AM
Moon Transit: 5:04 PM
Moonset: 12:10 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 34.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:36 AM - 6:06 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
9:46 AM - 11:16 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Weather Forecast

Light freezing rain
0.1°F
-17.1°F
-5°F
91%
0.02 in
85%
26%
11.6 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 12.68 μg/m3
PM10: 13.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 281.43 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 18.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 38.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:46 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:37 AM
Moon Transit: 5:54 PM
Moonset: 12:10 AM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 45.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:24 AM - 6:54 AM
5:24 PM - 7:54 PM

Minor Periods

10:07 AM - 11:37 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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