Outdoor conditions in

Cottonwood

Minnesota
Now
  1. 48°Rain Showers75% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 49°Rain Showers Likely64% rain89% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 49°Rain Showers Likely64% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 50°Rain Showers Likely64% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  5. 51°Rain Showers Likely56% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  6. 53°Chance Rain Showers47% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  7. 54°Chance Rain Showers32% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 55°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain72% humidityGusts 26 mph
  9. 54°Mostly Cloudy10% rain64% humidityGusts 31 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy4% rain59% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 50°Partly Cloudy3% rain61% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Cloudy3% rain65% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 45°Cloudy4% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 44°Cloudy8% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 43°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 42°Chance Rain Showers30% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 42°Chance Rain Showers33% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  20. 41°Chance Rain Showers30% rain96% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 41°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  23. 41°Cloudy8% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  24. 39°Cloudy6% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
86%
Humidity
59–89%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
33%
Humidity
41–96%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–89%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–71%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–89%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 55° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.86% rain · Humidity 59–89% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 51° / 34°Friday looks breezy.33% rain · Humidity 41–96% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 63° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–89% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 69° / 44°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–71% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 68° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–89% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southwestern Minnesota area · Updated Thu 8:26 AM
30GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground30 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Cottonwood radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Cottonwood.

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 89% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
6 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 16 miles away, the Marshall hub looks more deeply at Marshall, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Cottonwood’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 11 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 Cottonwood, 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.