Right now82°Clear
Needs attention
Current concerns
Outside today
Air quality is today's main catch.
Moderate, with fine particles doing the heavy lifting.
- Rain
- 7%peak today
- Wind
- 8 mphgusts to 21
- Air
- 59US AQI · Moderate
How today changes
The next 24 hours
A fairly easy outdoor day: 82° now, with no major weather interruption in sight.
- 86°5% rainGusts 17 mph
- 88°5% rainGusts 18 mph
- 89°6% rainGusts 20 mph
- 89°6% rainGusts 21 mph
- 90°7% rainGusts 21 mph
- 89°5% rainGusts 18 mph
- 87°4% rainGusts 17 mph
- 84°4% rainGusts 16 mph
- 81°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 79°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 77°2% rainGusts 15 mph
- 76°2% rainGusts 14 mph
- 75°2% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°2% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°2% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°3% rainGusts 12 mph
- 71°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 72°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 71°5% rainGusts 9 mph
- 73°5% rainGusts 12 mph
- 76°5% rainGusts 12 mph
- 78°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 80°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 81°5% rainGusts 13 mph
See the full 24 hours
- 86°5% rainGusts 17 mph
- 88°5% rainGusts 18 mph
- 89°6% rainGusts 20 mph
- 89°6% rainGusts 21 mph
- 90°7% rainGusts 21 mph
- 89°5% rainGusts 18 mph
- 87°4% rainGusts 17 mph
- 84°4% rainGusts 16 mph
- 81°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 79°3% rainGusts 16 mph
- 77°2% rainGusts 15 mph
- 76°2% rainGusts 14 mph
- 75°2% rainGusts 13 mph
- 74°2% rainGusts 12 mph
- 74°2% rainGusts 12 mph
- 73°3% rainGusts 12 mph
- 71°3% rainGusts 10 mph
- 72°4% rainGusts 10 mph
- 71°5% rainGusts 9 mph
- 73°5% rainGusts 12 mph
- 76°5% rainGusts 12 mph
- 78°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 80°6% rainGusts 13 mph
- 81°5% rainGusts 13 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 7%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 6%
- Wind
- 14 mph
Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 43%
- Wind
- 10 mph
Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 64%
- Wind
- 12 mph
Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.
- Rain
- 47%
- Wind
- 16 mph
- 90° / 77°Today looks fairly quiet.7% rain · Wind 21 mph
- 85° / 70°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Wind 14 mph
- 84° / 65°Tuesday carries a thunderstorm chance.43% rain · Wind 10 mph
- 84° / 65°Wednesday carries a thunderstorm chance.64% rain · Wind 12 mph
- 85° / 67°Thursday carries a thunderstorm chance.47% rain · Wind 16 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
South Central Minnesota area · Updated Sun 12:00 PMNo fresh outlook yet.
See air-quality report
Sky check
Light smoke overhead
Satellite view · Updated Sun 12:39 PMAir near ground59 · Moderate US AQI
See smoke mapHow we know
Air quality describes South Central Minnesota area, about 46 miles from this place.
Smoke comes from a satellite view overhead. It shows smoke in the sky, not how much has reached breathing level.
Sources AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters
Rain, in motion
Fairmont radar
Four recent hours, ending at Sun, 1:20 PM CDT.
Radar loads when you reach it.
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Sources and limits
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