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This is the current conditions weather report for Blue Earth. The report was made 28 minutes ago, at 01:55 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 8 miles per hour / 13 kilometers per hour from the northwest (300°). The temperature was 14°F / -10°C, with a dew-point at 14°F / -10°C. The temperature felt like 3°F / -16°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.53 inHg / 1035 hPa. The relative humidity was 44%. The skies were clear.

Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,621 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. Additionally, Interstate Highway 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws a parallel to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²), all land.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.

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