Outdoor conditions in

Franklin

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain94% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain81% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 48°Light Rain Likely71% rain83% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 48°Light Rain Likely74% rain83% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 47°Light Rain84% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 47°Light Rain81% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 48°Light Rain Likely68% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  8. 49°Chance Light Rain51% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  9. 49°Chance Light Rain35% rain83% humidityGusts 17 mph
  10. 49°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 48°Mostly Cloudy4% rain74% humidityGusts 25 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy3% rain76% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy9% rain79% humidityGusts 30 mph
  14. 46°Cloudy14% rain79% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain86% humidityGusts 32 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain27% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  18. 42°Chance Light Rain45% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain48% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  20. 42°Chance Light Rain36% rain96% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 43°Chance Light Rain25% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 43°Chance Light Rain26% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  23. 42°Slight Chance Light Rain17% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 43°Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
74–93%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
48–96%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–96%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
34–77%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 49° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 74–93% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 62° / 28°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 31–96% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 67° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–77% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 68° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 36–93% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southwestern 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

Franklin radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Franklin.

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
89%
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 21 miles away, the New Ulm hub looks more deeply at New Ulm, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Franklin’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 Southwestern Minnesota area, about 37 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 Franklin, 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.