Outdoor conditions in

Dawson

Minnesota
Now
  1. 48°Chance Light Rain51% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  2. 49°Light Rain Likely58% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 50°Light Rain Likely59% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 50°Light Rain Likely59% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  5. 51°Chance Light Rain52% rain83% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 52°Chance Light Rain35% rain77% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 53°Chance Light Rain25% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
  8. 52°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 53°Mostly Cloudy7% rain66% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 52°Mostly Cloudy2% rain63% humidityGusts 33 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain66% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 48°Cloudy8% rain74% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 47°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain76% humidityGusts 35 mph
  15. 47°Chance Light Rain37% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  16. 46°Chance Light Rain34% rain83% humidityGusts 37 mph
  17. 46°Chance Light Rain33% rain79% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 45°Chance Light Rain44% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
  19. 45°Chance Light Rain46% rain82% humidityGusts 41 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain41% rain86% humidityGusts 43 mph
  21. 44°Chance Light Rain26% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
  22. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain86% humidityGusts 44 mph
  23. 43°Cloudy14% rain82% humidityGusts 43 mph
  24. 42°Cloudy7% rain82% humidityGusts 44 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
63–93%
Wind
37 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
46%
Humidity
44–86%
Wind
44 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–88%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–77%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–93%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 53° / 46°Today has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 63–93% · Wind 37 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 44–86% · Wind 44 mph
  3. 64° / 30°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–88% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 69° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–77% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–93% · 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

Dawson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Dawson.

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 93% with light wind and gusts below 3 mph.

Humidity
93%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
2 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 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 Dawson, 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.