Outdoor conditions in

Howard Lake

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain84% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 47°Light Rain84% rain89% humidityGusts 6 mph
  3. 46°Light Rain80% rain96% humidityGusts 6 mph
  4. 46°Light Rain79% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 46°Light Rain84% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 46°Light Rain85% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  7. 46°Light Rain77% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  8. 47°Light Rain Likely72% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 48°Light Rain Likely58% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 48°Chance Light Rain40% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  11. 48°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain80% humidityGusts 18 mph
  12. 47°Mostly Cloudy8% rain76% humidityGusts 23 mph
  13. 45°Mostly Cloudy6% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 45°Mostly Cloudy10% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 44°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 43°Chance Light Rain32% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  18. 43°Chance Light Rain45% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain44% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain34% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  21. 43°Chance Light Rain34% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 42°Chance Light Rain33% rain96% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 42°Slight Chance Light Rain21% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  24. 43°Cloudy7% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
85%
Humidity
76–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
45%
Humidity
46–96%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–85%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
38–79%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–93%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 48° / 45°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.85% rain · Humidity 76–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 49° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.45% rain · Humidity 46–96% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 35–85% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 38–79% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–93% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

St. Cloud Area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
31GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground31 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Howard Lake radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Howard Lake.

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?

Weather is less concerning around 1 PM–4 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 timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
89%
Wind
0 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 Hutchinson

About 19 miles away, the Hutchinson hub looks more deeply at Hutchinson, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Howard Lake’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 St. Cloud Area, about 34 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 Howard Lake, 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.