Outdoor conditions in

Elk River

Minnesota
Now
  1. 46°Light Rain Likely72% rain93% humidityGusts 2 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain79% rain89% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 47°Light Rain79% rain93% humidityGusts 3 mph
  4. 46°Light Rain81% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 46°Light Rain87% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  6. 46°Light Rain87% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 45°Light Rain84% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  8. 46°Light Rain78% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  9. 47°Light Rain Likely73% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 47°Light Rain Likely58% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 47°Chance Light Rain37% rain89% humidityGusts 15 mph
  12. 47°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  13. 46°Mostly Cloudy11% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  15. 46°Mostly Cloudy10% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain22% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 44°Chance Light Rain37% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  19. 44°Chance Light Rain39% rain89% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 45°Chance Light Rain34% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 43°Chance Light Rain34% rain96% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 44°Chance Light Rain30% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  23. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain86% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 44°Cloudy8% rain79% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
87%
Humidity
79–96%
Wind
28 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
39%
Humidity
44–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–89%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–83%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
46–100%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 47° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.87% rain · Humidity 79–96% · Wind 28 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday looks breezy.39% rain · Humidity 44–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 39–89% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–83% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 64° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northern Twin Cities Metro area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
36GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground36 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Elk River radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Elk River.

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 4 PM–7 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 timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

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.

Nearby regional view

Explore Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington

About 22 miles away, the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington hub looks more deeply at Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI. It reflects that wider area rather than Elk River’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 Northern Twin Cities Metro 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.

This page represents Elk River, 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.