Outdoor conditions in

Cologne

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain98% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 47°Light Rain93% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 47°Light Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 47°Light Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 47°Light Rain95% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 47°Light Rain88% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 48°Light Rain Likely74% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  9. 49°Light Rain Likely60% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 48°Chance Light Rain35% rain86% humidityGusts 18 mph
  11. 49°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Cloudy8% rain74% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 46°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Chance Light Rain30% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 44°Chance Light Rain38% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 44°Chance Light Rain45% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 44°Chance Light Rain40% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain39% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 44°Chance Light Rain35% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 43°Chance Light Rain28% rain93% humidityGusts 40 mph
  23. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 45°Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 41 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
49–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–92%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–79%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 49° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 49–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–92% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–79% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 68° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southern Twin Cities Metro area · Updated Thu 10:25 AM
34GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground34 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Cologne radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Cologne.

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?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Hutchinson

About 24 miles away, the Hutchinson hub looks more deeply at Hutchinson, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Cologne’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 Southern Twin Cities Metro area, about 27 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 Cologne, 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.