Weather for Rice, Minnesota
Current Weather
Five Day Weather Forecast
Wed
H: 37°F
L: 24°F
Thu
H: 41°F
L: 19°F
Fri
H: 35°F
L: 21°F
Sat
H: 36°F
L: 21°F
Sun
H: 24°F
L: 9°F
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.45 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.35 μg/m3
Ozone: 84 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:54 AM - 9:24 AM6:46 PM - 9:16 PM
Minor Periods
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM3:02 AM - 4:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
High Wind Watch issued March 11 at 12:47PM CDT until March 13 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 12:47 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:00 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, Le Sueur, Rice, Steele, and Goodhue Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
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High Wind Watch issued March 11 at 12:47PM CDT until March 13 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 12:47 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:00 AM
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Winter Storm Watch issued March 11 at 1:18PM CDT until March 13 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Effective: Wed March 11, 2026, 1:18 PM
Expires: Thu March 12, 2026, 1:30 AM
...WINTER STORM CONDITIONS DUE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE THURSDAY EVENING INTO FRIDAY MORNING... .A strong low pressure system will bring a mix of rain and snow, as well as very strong winds Thursday evening into Friday morning. While snowfall amounts may be lighter, the combination of intense snowfall rates and blowing snow could result in Winter Storm conditions. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties. * WHEN...From Thursday evening through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.7 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 78.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:17 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 41 mins
Moon Transit: 7:24 AM
Moonset: 11:16 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 36.0%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
6:54 AM - 9:24 AM6:46 PM - 9:16 PM
Minor Periods
10:46 AM - 12:16 AM3:02 AM - 4:32 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.24 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.49 μg/m3
Ozone: 79.16 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:19 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 44 mins
Moon Transit: 8:16 AM
Moonset: 12:12 AM
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Moon Illumination: 25.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
7:46 AM - 10:16 AM7:38 PM - 10:08 PM
Minor Periods
11:42 AM - 1:12 PM3:54 AM - 5:24 AM
Action Rating: 4 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 2.71 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.2 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.04 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:20 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 47 mins
Moon Transit: 9:08 AM
Moonset: 1:15 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 16.4%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
8:38 AM - 11:08 AM8:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Minor Periods
12:45 AM - 2:15 PM4:36 AM - 6:06 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.79 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.08 μg/m3
Ozone: 77.72 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:21 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 50 mins
Moon Transit: 10:00 AM
Moonset: 2:25 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 8.9%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
9:19 PM - 11:49 PM9:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Minor Periods
1:55 PM - 3:25 PM5:10 AM - 6:40 AM
Action Rating: 2 out of 5
Weather Forecast
Air Quality
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.72 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.38 μg/m3
Ozone: 82.62 μg/m3
Astronomical
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 54 mins
Moon Transit: 10:48 AM
Moonset: 3:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%
Best Times for Fishing or Hunting
Major Periods
12:00 AM - 12:00 AM10:18 AM - 12:48 AM
Minor Periods
3:07 PM - 4:37 PM5:38 AM - 7:08 AM
Action Rating: 3 out of 5