Outdoor conditions in

Alden

Minnesota
Now
  1. 50°Chance Rain Showers43% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 50°Rain Showers Likely67% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 52°Rain Showers87% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 53°Rain Showers96% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 53°Rain Showers98% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 53°Rain Showers100% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 54°Rain Showers100% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers98% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers88% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  10. 53°Rain Showers78% rain83% humidityGusts 20 mph
  11. 52°Rain Showers Likely70% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  12. 52°Chance Rain Showers49% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  13. 51°Chance Rain Showers35% rain83% humidityGusts 18 mph
  14. 48°Chance Rain Showers25% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
  15. 47°Mostly Cloudy12% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  16. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 45°Mostly Clear3% rain82% humidityGusts 25 mph
  18. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 24 mph
  20. 43°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 42°Mostly Cloudy13% rain93% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  23. 41°Chance Rain Showers35% rain96% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 41°Chance Rain Showers36% rain100% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
80–100%
Wind
26 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
52–100%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–85%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
43–96%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 54° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 80–100% · Wind 26 mph
  2. 51° / 38°Friday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 52–100% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 57° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–100% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 64° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–85% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
29GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground29 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Alden radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Alden.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 96% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
7 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Albert Lea

About 11 miles away, the Albert Lea hub looks more deeply at Albert Lea, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Alden’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes South Central Minnesota area, about 48 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.

This page represents Alden, MN, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.