Water Temperature of Little Rock Creek in Rice, MN

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 2, 2026, 9:15 AM CST

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Little Rock Creek

Station Name: Rice 4NNE - CR40
Data Source: USGS

Elevation Above Sea Level: 1,043 feet

Nearest Address:
1130 160th St NW
Rice, MN 56367
Benton County

GPS Coordinates: 45.801, -94.189

Nearby Water Temperatures

Little Rock Creek, Rice, MN (0.7 mi)
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Ashley Creek, Westport, MN (47.1 mi)
North Fork Crow River, Delano, MN (52.4 mi)
Pine River, Crosby, MN (53.8 mi)
Leaf River, Staples, MN (55 mi)
Sunrise River, North Branch, MN (66.6 mi)
Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN (67.1 mi)
Rice Creek, Mounds View, MN (68.6 mi)
Minnehaha Creek, Minneapolis, MN (77.4 mi)
St Croix River, St Croix Falls, WI (79.2 mi)
St. Croix River, St. Croix Falls, WI (79.4 mi)
Mississippi River, St Paul, MN (79.7 mi)
Saint Croix River, Stillwater, MN (84.6 mi)

Weather for Rice, Minnesota

Current Weather

32.7°F
Overcast
Overcast
24.9°F
33.5°F
92%
N 9.4 mph
16.2 mph
25.1°F
32.4°F
0 in
100%
6 mi
1003 mbar
0.4

Five Day Weather Forecast

Freezing fog
Thu
H: 34°F
L: 28°F
Overcast
Fri
H: 23°F
L: 20°F
Cloudy
Sat
H: 22°F
L: 8°F
Partly Cloudy
Sun
H: 16°F
L: 7°F
Cloudy
Mon
H: 31°F
L: 22°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.05 μg/m3
PM10: 3.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 158.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.65 μg/m3
Ozone: 74 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:23 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:36 AM
Moonset: 10:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:06 AM - 6:36 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Weather Forecast

Freezing fog
34.3°F
28.2°F
30.6°F
96%
0 in
0%
0%
14.1 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 16.82 μg/m3
PM10: 17.34 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 271.57 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.28 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.97 μg/m3
Ozone: 25.24 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:23 AM
Sunset: 4:51 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 54 mins
Moonrise: 11:21 PM
Moon Transit: 4:36 AM
Moonset: 10:48 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 68.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:06 AM - 6:36 AM
3:53 PM - 6:23 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:18 AM - 11:48 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Friday, January 9, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
23.3°F
20.1°F
23.5°F
95%
0 in
0%
0%
13.4 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.35 μg/m3
PM10: 6.19 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.69 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.93 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.57 μg/m3
Ozone: 75.76 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:57 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 4:52 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 12:21 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 AM
Moonset: 11:04 AM
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Moon Illumination: 57.8%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:48 AM - 7:18 AM
4:34 PM - 7:04 PM

Minor Periods

10:34 AM - 12:04 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
21.9°F
8.1°F
20.4°F
87%
0 in
0%
3%
16.8 mph
0.2


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.91 μg/m3
PM10: 6.66 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 183.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.39 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.58 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.44 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 4:53 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 57 mins
Moonrise: 12:29 AM
Moon Transit: 6:00 AM
Moonset: 11:20 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 46.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:30 AM - 8:00 AM
5:16 PM - 7:46 PM

Minor Periods

10:50 AM - 12:20 AM
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
15.8°F
7.3°F
11.6°F
90%
0 in
0%
3%
17.2 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.62 μg/m3
PM10: 2.7 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 177.11 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.16 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.27 μg/m3
Ozone: 62.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:56 AM
Sun Transit: 12:24 AM
Sunset: 4:54 PM
Daylight: 8 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 1:35 AM
Moon Transit: 6:41 AM
Moonset: 11:38 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 35.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:11 AM - 8:41 AM
5:58 PM - 8:28 PM

Minor Periods

11:08 AM - 12:38 AM
1:05 AM - 2:35 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, January 12, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
30.9°F
22°F
25.5°F
85%
0 in
0%
22%
13.4 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.06 μg/m3
PM10: 5.74 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 201.91 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.63 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 64.38 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:55 AM
Sun Transit: 12:25 AM
Sunset: 4:55 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs mins
Moonrise: 2:42 AM
Moon Transit: 7:25 AM
Moonset: 12:00 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:55 AM - 9:25 AM
6:43 PM - 9:13 PM

Minor Periods

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
2:12 AM - 3:42 AM

Action Rating: 2 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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