Rice County, MN Weather Forecast

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78°
F

Partly Sunny

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Monday, August 24, 2026
Wind: 0 to 5 mph SSE
Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.

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This county weather page brings together forecast coverage for Rice County so visitors can compare temperatures, wind, and conditions across the region without hopping between unrelated pages.

Current forecast coverage spans 4 of 4 mapped cities in Rice County.

Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Aug 24 to Aug 27, 2026
Latest sync
Aug 21, 2026 1:43 PM CDT
Forecast office
MPX
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
78°F
Monday
Next Low
60°F
Monday Night
Rain Outlook
3
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
5 to 10 mph
Tuesday

Daily Outlook

Today
Aug 24
Partly Sunny
78 °F
/ 60°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph
Tue
Aug 25
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82 °F
/ 62°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Wed
Aug 26
Sunny
80 °F
/ 58°F
Wind 5 to 10 mph
Thu
Aug 27
Sunny
79 °F
/ 58°F
Wind 0 to 5 mph

This Week in Rice County

Tuesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Rice County at 82 degrees F.

Wednesday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 58 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Tuesday at about 5 to 10 mph SW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 3 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Aug 21, 2026 1:43 PM CDT
Coverage
4 days
Time zone
America/Chicago
Forecast office
MPX
Radar station
KMPX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Monday Night
Aug 24
60°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 mph S

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday
Aug 25
82°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph SW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night
Aug 25
62°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
5 to 10 mph WSW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday
Aug 26
80°F
Sunny
5 to 10 mph WNW

Sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Aug 26
58°F
Mostly Clear
0 to 10 mph NNW

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.

Thursday
Aug 27
79°F
Sunny
0 to 5 mph NNW

Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday Night
Aug 27
58°F
Partly Cloudy
0 mph

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East northeast wind around 0 mph.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Monday
Aug 24
Partly Sunny
78°F
0 to 5 mph
SSE
Monday Night
Aug 24
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
60°F
5 mph
S
Tuesday
Aug 25
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
82°F
5 to 10 mph
SW
Tuesday Night
Aug 25
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
62°F
5 to 10 mph
WSW
Wednesday
Aug 26
Sunny
80°F
5 to 10 mph
WNW
Wednesday Night
Aug 26
Mostly Clear
58°F
0 to 10 mph
NNW
Thursday
Aug 27
Sunny
79°F
0 to 5 mph
NNW
Thursday Night
Aug 27
Partly Cloudy
58°F
0 mph

Coverage

Tracked cities
4
Coverage
100%

Forecast coverage currently spans 4 of 4 mapped cities in Rice County.

Largest mapped city population in this region: 23,905.

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Weather data provided by the National Weather Service (NOAA). Forecast pages update automatically as new periods are synced for each supported U.S. location.