Weather for Rice, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Thu
H: 73°F
L: 46°F
Fri
H: 75°F
L: 54°F
Sat
H: 71°F
L: 55°F
Sun
H: 69°F
L: 46°F
Mon
H: 56°F
L: 49°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 73 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
Minor Periods
5:56 PM - 7:26 PM3:40 AM - 5:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 1:01PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 1:01 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 5:15 AM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central, east central, and southwest Minnesota. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires.
Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 2:22PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 2:22 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 2:30 AM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected tomorrow ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been issued for western Minnesota. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into Minnesota and Wisconsin Friday. Temperatures Friday are forecast to be in the 80s area wide, leading to RH values falling below 20 percent. The winds are not expected to be quite as strong as Thursday, so have maintained a Fire Weather Watch for now. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and east central Minnesota. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening. Check for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
Fire Weather Watch issued May 13 at 1:01PM CDT until May 15 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed May 13, 2026, 1:01 PM
Expires: Thu May 14, 2026, 5:15 AM
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRIDAY... .Continued dry air combined with high winds after another frontal passage will lead to a very similar setup to what we saw on Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of central and west central Minnesota. * TIMING...From Friday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.92 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.54 μg/m3
Ozone: 87.12 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:41 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 55 mins
Moon Transit: 11:09 AM
Moonset: 6:26 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.7%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:39 AM - 1:09 PM
Minor Periods
5:56 PM - 7:26 PM3:40 AM - 5:10 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.69 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.76 μg/m3
Ozone: 94.52 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:42 PM
Daylight: 14 hrs 57 mins
Moon Transit: 12:03 AM
Moonset: 7:51 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM11:33 AM - 2:03 PM
Minor Periods
7:21 PM - 8:51 PM4:04 AM - 5:34 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 7.08 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.88 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:43 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs mins
Moon Transit: 1:03 PM
Moonset: 9:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM12:33 AM - 3:03 PM
Minor Periods
8:47 PM - 10:17 PM4:35 AM - 6:05 AM
Action Rating: 5 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.75 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 111 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:45 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 2 mins
Moon Transit: 2:07 PM
Moonset: 10:40 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:30 AM - 3:00 AM1:37 PM - 4:07 PM
Minor Periods
10:10 PM - 11:40 PM5:15 AM - 6:45 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 1:13 PM
Sunset: 8:46 PM
Daylight: 15 hrs 4 mins
Moon Transit: 3:14 PM
Moonset: 11:48 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
1:35 AM - 4:05 AM2:44 PM - 5:14 PM
Minor Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM6:11 AM - 7:41 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5