Outdoor conditions in

Kensington

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Chance Light Rain39% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 48°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 50°Cloudy12% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 51°Cloudy12% rain77% humidityGusts 20 mph
  5. 51°Cloudy7% rain74% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 51°Cloudy4% rain68% humidityGusts 30 mph
  7. 50°Mostly Cloudy1% rain66% humidityGusts 31 mph
  8. 48°Mostly Cloudy2% rain68% humidityGusts 30 mph
  9. 47°Cloudy14% rain71% humidityGusts 30 mph
  10. 46°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain79% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 45°Chance Light Rain35% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 43°Chance Light Rain48% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 43°Light Rain Likely55% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 43°Light Rain Likely61% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
  15. 41°Light Rain Likely66% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  16. 41°Chance Light Rain50% rain96% humidityGusts 40 mph
  17. 41°Chance Light Rain41% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  18. 41°Chance Light Rain26% rain93% humidityGusts 41 mph
  19. 41°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  20. 40°Cloudy12% rain92% humidityGusts 40 mph
  21. 38°Cloudy2% rain92% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 39°Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 40°Partly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 41°Partly Sunny0% rain73% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
55%
Humidity
66–96%
Wind
33 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
66%
Humidity
49–100%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–82%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–70%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
32–82%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 51° / 43°Today has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 66–96% · Wind 33 mph
  2. 47° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.66% rain · Humidity 49–100% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 62° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 31–82% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 67° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–70% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 32–82% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

West Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
32GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground32 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Kensington radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Kensington.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

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 11 mph.

Humidity
89%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
10 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 Alexandria

About 16 miles away, the Alexandria hub looks more deeply at Alexandria, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Kensington’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 West Central Minnesota area, about 48 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 Kensington, 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.