Outdoor conditions in

Empire

Minnesota
Now
  1. 49°Rain100% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 49°Rain100% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 48°Rain100% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 48°Rain100% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 48°Rain100% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  6. 48°Rain100% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 47°Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 47°Rain98% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 47°Rain89% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 47°Light Rain Likely72% rain96% humidityGusts 16 mph
  11. 48°Chance Light Rain54% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  12. 48°Chance Light Rain35% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 47°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Cloudy13% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  16. 43°Chance Light Rain27% rain93% humidityGusts 26 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain34% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 43°Chance Light Rain41% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain40% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain50% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
  21. 44°Chance Light Rain44% rain93% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 45°Chance Light Rain31% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain21% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 46°Cloudy10% rain76% humidityGusts 38 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
79–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
38 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
26 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
45–82%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 50° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 79–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 38 mph
  3. 58° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 26 mph
  4. 65° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 45–82% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 66° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 10 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

Empire radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Empire.

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
86%
Wind
5 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 Minneapolis–St. Paul

About 22 miles away, the Minneapolis–St. Paul hub looks more deeply at Minneapolis–St. Paul area. It reflects that wider area rather than Empire’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 8 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 Empire, 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.