Outdoor conditions in

Balaton

Minnesota
Now
  1. 45°Rain Showers98% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 46°Rain Showers83% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 48°Rain Showers Likely69% rain86% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 48°Rain Showers Likely70% rain86% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 49°Rain Showers Likely71% rain86% humidityGusts 15 mph
  6. 50°Rain Showers Likely65% rain83% humidityGusts 18 mph
  7. 52°Rain Showers Likely59% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  8. 53°Chance Rain Showers39% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 53°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain74% humidityGusts 28 mph
  10. 53°Mostly Cloudy12% rain64% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 51°Mostly Cloudy5% rain59% humidityGusts 33 mph
  12. 48°Partly Cloudy4% rain60% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Cloudy2% rain63% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 44°Mostly Cloudy3% rain68% humidityGusts 33 mph
  15. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 33 mph
  16. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  19. 41°Chance Rain Showers39% rain82% humidityGusts 33 mph
  20. 41°Chance Rain Showers36% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
  21. 40°Chance Rain Showers39% rain85% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 40°Chance Rain Showers36% rain85% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 39°Chance Rain Showers37% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 39°Cloudy13% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
59–93%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
39%
Humidity
40–89%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–85%
Wind
37 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–67%
Wind
36 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–82%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 53° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 59–93% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 49° / 33°Friday looks breezy.39% rain · Humidity 40–89% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–85% · Wind 37 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–67% · Wind 36 mph
  5. 66° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–82% · 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 7:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Balaton radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Balaton.

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?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

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

Humidity is 93% with light wind and gusts below 8 mph.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 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 Marshall

About 12 miles away, the Marshall hub looks more deeply at Marshall, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Balaton’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 Southwestern Minnesota 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.

This page represents Balaton, 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.