Outdoor conditions in

Fort Ripley

Minnesota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 48°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 48°Chance Rain Showers48% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 49°Chance Rain Showers45% rain89% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 49°Chance Rain Showers36% rain89% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 51°Chance Rain Showers25% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 51°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain83% humidityGusts 18 mph
  8. 51°Cloudy13% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  9. 50°Mostly Cloudy9% rain77% humidityGusts 21 mph
  10. 50°Mostly Cloudy6% rain71% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 50°Mostly Cloudy4% rain68% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 49°Mostly Cloudy5% rain71% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 48°Mostly Cloudy7% rain74% humidityGusts 24 mph
  14. 47°Mostly Cloudy11% rain76% humidityGusts 22 mph
  15. 45°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 44°Chance Rain Showers35% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  17. 45°Chance Rain Showers42% rain89% humidityGusts 22 mph
  18. 45°Chance Rain Showers41% rain89% humidityGusts 25 mph
  19. 44°Chance Rain Showers36% rain93% humidityGusts 30 mph
  20. 43°Chance Rain Showers29% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  21. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 41°Cloudy11% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  23. 40°Cloudy4% rain85% humidityGusts 35 mph
  24. 39°Mostly Cloudy2% rain85% humidityGusts 35 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
68–93%
Wind
25 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
42%
Humidity
42–93%
Wind
35 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–89%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
43–77%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
39–92%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 51° / 44°Today has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 68–93% · Wind 25 mph
  2. 49° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 42–93% · Wind 35 mph
  3. 58° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 31–89% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 64° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 43–77% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 63° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 39–92% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
26GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground26 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Fort Ripley radar

Radar animation for Fort Ripley, 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?

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 89% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
0 mph
Gusts
5 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 Central Minnesota area, about 29 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 Fort Ripley, 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.