Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 100%
- Humidity
- 77–93%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 49°Rain100% rain86% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 49°Rain100% rain89% humidityGusts 7 mph
- 48°Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 48°Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 47°Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 47°Rain100% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 47°Rain95% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 47°Rain84% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 48°Light Rain Likely68% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 48°Chance Light Rain49% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 48°Chance Light Rain33% rain80% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 48°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain77% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 46°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain83% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 45°Slight Chance Light Rain20% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain26% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain33% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 43°Chance Light Rain39% rain89% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain39% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 43°Chance Light Rain46% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain40% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
- 43°Chance Light Rain27% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 44°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain82% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 45°Cloudy7% rain79% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 46°Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 37 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 46%
- Humidity
- 49–89%
- Wind
- 37 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 42–89%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Sunday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 46–76%
- Wind
- 26 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 1%
- Humidity
- 45–93%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 50° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 77–93% · Wind 28 mph
- 49° / 40°Friday has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 49–89% · Wind 37 mph
- 59° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 42–89% · Wind 28 mph
- 65° / 45°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 46–76% · Wind 26 mph
- 67° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–93% · Wind 8 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Twin Cities area · Updated Thu 11:26 AMModerate now, easing to Good through 12 PM.
52 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground52 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Mendota Heights radar
Radar animation for Mendota Heights, 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?
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.
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 Minneapolis–St. Paul
About 9 miles away, the Minneapolis–St. Paul hub looks more deeply at Minneapolis–St. Paul area. It reflects that wider area rather than Mendota Heights’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 Twin Cities area, about 6 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 Mendota Heights, 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.