Outdoor conditions in

Nelson

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Chance Light Rain42% rain86% humidityGusts 10 mph
  2. 48°Chance Light Rain32% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 49°Slight Chance Light Rain16% rain80% humidityGusts 16 mph
  4. 50°Slight Chance Light Rain15% rain77% humidityGusts 17 mph
  5. 49°Cloudy11% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  6. 49°Cloudy8% rain77% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 49°Mostly Cloudy3% rain66% humidityGusts 28 mph
  8. 47°Mostly Cloudy1% rain71% humidityGusts 28 mph
  9. 46°Cloudy8% rain73% humidityGusts 29 mph
  10. 45°Cloudy13% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 45°Chance Light Rain25% rain82% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 44°Chance Light Rain36% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  13. 44°Chance Light Rain46% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  14. 43°Light Rain Likely56% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 42°Light Rain Likely64% rain96% humidityGusts 35 mph
  16. 42°Chance Light Rain50% rain93% humidityGusts 38 mph
  17. 42°Chance Light Rain38% rain93% humidityGusts 39 mph
  18. 42°Chance Light Rain28% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  19. 41°Slight Chance Light Rain22% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  20. 40°Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 39°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 40°Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
  23. 40°Mostly Cloudy1% 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
46%
Humidity
66–93%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
64%
Humidity
47–96%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–81%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–71%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–82%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 50° / 44°Today has a real shower chance.46% rain · Humidity 66–93% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 47° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.64% rain · Humidity 47–96% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 59° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–81% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 65° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–71% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 64° / 41°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 37–82% · Wind 13 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

Nelson radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Nelson.

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?

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 86% with light wind and gusts below 11 mph.

Humidity
86%
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 10 miles away, the Alexandria hub looks more deeply at Alexandria, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Nelson’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 42 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 Nelson, 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.