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Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 44° 8 AM 50° 11 AM 50° 3 PM 52° 4 PM 50° 6 PM 47° 9 PM 45° 11 PM 45° 12 AM 43° 4 AM 40° 7 AM
93% 89% 86% 80% 74% 79% 86% 86% 93% 85%
3 mph 6 mph 8 mph 10 mph 13 mph 14 mph 16 mph 18 mph 20 mph 21 mph 23 mph 24 mph 24 mph 24 mph 22 mph 22 mph 22 mph 23 mph 26 mph 30 mph 33 mph 35 mph 35 mph 36 mph
Thu 8:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 31% rain 93% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 9:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 42% rain 89% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 10:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 49% rain 93% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 11:00 AM 50° Chance Rain Showers 45% rain 89% humidity Gusts 10 mph Thu 12:00 PM 50° Chance Rain Showers 35% rain 89% humidity Gusts 13 mph Thu 1:00 PM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 23% rain 83% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 2:00 PM 51° Slight Chance Rain Showers 19% rain 83% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 3:00 PM 50° Slight Chance Rain Showers 15% rain 86% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 4:00 PM 52° Cloudy 12% rain 80% humidity Gusts 20 mph Thu 5:00 PM 50° Mostly Cloudy 10% rain 80% humidity Gusts 21 mph Thu 6:00 PM 50° Mostly Cloudy 7% rain 74% humidity Gusts 23 mph Thu 7:00 PM 50° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 71% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 8:00 PM 49° Mostly Cloudy 6% rain 77% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 9:00 PM 47° Mostly Cloudy 9% rain 79% humidity Gusts 24 mph Thu 10:00 PM 46° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 83% humidity Gusts 22 mph Thu 11:00 PM 45° Chance Rain Showers 25% rain 86% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 12:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 38% rain 86% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 1:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 46% rain 89% humidity Gusts 23 mph Fri 2:00 AM 45° Chance Rain Showers 44% rain 93% humidity Gusts 26 mph Fri 3:00 AM 44° Chance Rain Showers 39% rain 93% humidity Gusts 30 mph Fri 4:00 AM 43° Chance Rain Showers 31% rain 93% humidity Gusts 33 mph Fri 5:00 AM 42° Slight Chance Rain Showers 22% rain 89% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 6:00 AM 41° Cloudy 11% rain 89% humidity Gusts 35 mph Fri 7:00 AM 40° Cloudy 3% rain 85% humidity Gusts 36 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 8:15 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, limited daylight. Not checked: air quality and UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–8:00 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: cold stress, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 52° 44°
Fri 49° 35°
Sat 58° 32°
Sun 65° 41°
Mon 63° 38°
Today Today has a real shower chance.
Rain 49%
Humidity 71–93%
Wind 24 mph Fri Friday has a real shower chance.
Rain 46%
Humidity 44–93%
Wind 36 mph Sat Saturday looks breezy.
Rain 0%
Humidity 32–85%
Wind 29 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 41–80%
Wind 24 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 39–96%
Wind 12 mph Today 52° / 44° Today has a real shower chance. 49% rain · Humidity 71–93% · Wind 24 mph Fri 49° / 35° Friday has a real shower chance. 46% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 36 mph Sat 58° / 32° Saturday looks breezy. 0% rain · Humidity 32–85% · Wind 29 mph Sun 65° / 41° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 41–80% · Wind 24 mph Mon 63° / 38° Monday looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 39–96% · Wind 12 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 27 Good US AQI Good through 12 PM.
Now 27 Good fine particles 12 PM 23 Good ozone Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM Air near ground 27 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Baxter radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Baxter. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Baxter, 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? Weather is less concerning around 9 AM–12 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Lower concern 9 AM Lower concern 10 AM Lower concern 11 AM Lower concern 12 PM Lower concern 1 PM Lower concern 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Use caution 7 PM Use caution Selected time Now Lower weather concern Humidity is 93% with light wind and gusts below 4 mph.
Humidity 93%
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 readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Central Minnesota area, about 16 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.