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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 66° 12 PM 71° 3 PM 68° 7 PM 70° 8 PM 69° 10 PM 63° 1 AM 59° 3 AM 57° 4 AM 51° 8 AM 51° 11 AM
74% 72% 95% 95% 92% 92% 89% 90% 86% 77%
14 mph 14 mph 13 mph 14 mph 14 mph 15 mph 16 mph 16 mph 18 mph 21 mph 22 mph 24 mph 26 mph 28 mph 29 mph 30 mph 30 mph 28 mph 25 mph 23 mph 24 mph 25 mph 28 mph 28 mph
Thu 12:00 PM 66° Scattered Rain Showers 25% rain 74% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 1:00 PM 67° Rain Showers 77% rain 74% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 2:00 PM 68° Rain Showers 77% rain 73% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 3:00 PM 71° Rain Showers 77% rain 72% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 4:00 PM 70° Rain Showers 80% rain 82% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 5:00 PM 68° Rain Showers 80% rain 92% humidity Gusts 15 mph Thu 6:00 PM 67° Rain Showers 80% rain 94% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 7:00 PM 68° Showers And Thunderstorms 77% rain 95% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 8:00 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 77% rain 95% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 9:00 PM 70° Showers And Thunderstorms 77% rain 95% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 10:00 PM 69° Chance Rain Showers 55% rain 92% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 11:00 PM 67° Chance Rain Showers 55% rain 93% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 12:00 AM 65° Chance Rain Showers 55% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 1:00 AM 63° Scattered Rain Showers 49% rain 92% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 2:00 AM 60° Scattered Rain Showers 49% rain 91% humidity Gusts 29 mph Fri 3:00 AM 59° Scattered Rain Showers 49% rain 89% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 4:00 AM 57° Scattered Rain Showers 25% rain 90% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 5:00 AM 54° Scattered Rain Showers 25% rain 88% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 6:00 AM 52° Scattered Rain Showers 25% rain 87% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 7:00 AM 51° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 86% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 8:00 AM 51° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 86% humidity Gusts 24 mph Fri 9:00 AM 51° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 88% humidity Gusts 25 mph Fri 10:00 AM 51° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 82% humidity Gusts 28 mph Fri 11:00 AM 51° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 77% humidity Gusts 28 mph 1 Next best time outsideFri 6:00 AM–12:15 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeThu 12:30 PM–7:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Mild temperatures, light wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: UV and air quality.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 71° 59°
Fri 65° 48°
Sat 56° 40°
Sun 62° 36°
Mon 70° 38°
Today Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 80%
Humidity 72–95%
Wind 24 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 76%
Humidity 74–93%
Wind 35 mph Sat Saturday has a real shower chance.
Rain 66%
Humidity 48–85%
Wind 20 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 37–83%
Wind 21 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 1%
Humidity 39–91%
Wind 7 mph Today 71° / 59° Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 80% rain · Humidity 72–95% · Wind 24 mph Fri 65° / 48° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 76% rain · Humidity 74–93% · Wind 35 mph Sat 56° / 40° Saturday has a real shower chance. 66% rain · Humidity 48–85% · Wind 20 mph Sun 62° / 36° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 37–83% · Wind 21 mph Mon 70° / 38° Monday looks fairly quiet. 1% rain · Humidity 39–91% · Wind 7 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 12 Good US AQI No fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 12 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Rensselaer radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Rensselaer. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Rensselaer, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Use extra caution. There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Lower concern 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution 8 PM Use caution 9 PM Use caution 10 PM Use caution 11 PM Use caution Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 10 mph.
Humidity 74%
Wind 10 mph
Gusts 14 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Lafayette area, about 39 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.