Outdoor conditions in

Essig

Minnesota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 47°Light Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain86% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 47°Light Rain80% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  4. 47°Light Rain82% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 47°Light Rain98% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 46°Light Rain94% rain93% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 47°Light Rain85% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 48°Light Rain Likely66% rain89% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 48°Chance Light Rain52% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
  10. 49°Chance Light Rain32% rain83% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 48°Cloudy11% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  14. 45°Mostly Cloudy10% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain82% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain25% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 42°Chance Light Rain40% rain93% humidityGusts 35 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain51% rain86% humidityGusts 37 mph
  20. 42°Chance Light Rain43% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 42°Chance Light Rain29% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 42°Chance Light Rain30% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 43°Chance Light Rain26% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 43°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
76–96%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
51%
Humidity
49–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–92%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–79%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 49° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 76–96% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.51% rain · Humidity 49–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 62° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 32–92% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 68° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–79% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 69° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–93% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
29GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground29 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Essig radar

Radar animation for Essig, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

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
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 New Ulm

About 9 miles away, the New Ulm hub looks more deeply at New Ulm, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Essig’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 South Central Minnesota area, about 26 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 Essig, 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.