Outdoor conditions in

Appleton

Minnesota
Now
  1. 46°Chance Rain Showers28% rain96% humidityGusts 3 mph
  2. 46°Chance Rain Showers35% rain96% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 48°Chance Rain Showers34% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 51°Chance Rain Showers29% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain80% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 55°Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 57°Cloudy6% rain69% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 58°Cloudy6% rain64% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 59°Mostly Cloudy1% rain57% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 57°Partly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 55°Partly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 52°Mostly Cloudy0% rain56% humidityGusts 30 mph
  13. 50°Mostly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
  15. 46°Mostly Cloudy7% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 46°Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  17. 45°Cloudy13% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 44°Chance Rain Showers29% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  21. 42°Chance Rain Showers37% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  23. 40°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain92% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 41°Cloudy6% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
35%
Humidity
51–100%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–92%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–74%
Wind
21 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 59° / 45°Today looks breezy.35% rain · Humidity 51–100% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 51° / 35°Friday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 64° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 30–92% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 69° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–74% · Wind 21 mph
  5. 67° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–93% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southwestern Minnesota area · Updated Thu 7:25 AM
31GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 1:46 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Appleton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Appleton.

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

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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 4 mph.

Humidity
96%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
3 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 readingsSources and local limits

Weather

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

Air quality

This reading describes Southwestern Minnesota area, about 38 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 Appleton, 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.