Outdoor conditions in

Plato

Minnesota
Now
  1. 47°Light Rain85% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  2. 48°Light Rain97% rain86% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 48°Light Rain96% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 47°Light Rain86% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 49°Light Rain80% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 49°Light Rain Likely65% rain86% humidityGusts 16 mph
  7. 50°Chance Light Rain48% rain83% humidityGusts 16 mph
  8. 48°Slight Chance Light Rain23% rain86% humidityGusts 21 mph
  9. 47°Cloudy9% rain83% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Cloudy6% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 46°Mostly Cloudy6% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
  12. 46°Mostly Cloudy10% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  13. 46°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain83% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 44°Chance Light Rain32% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  15. 44°Chance Light Rain41% rain86% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 44°Chance Light Rain48% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  17. 44°Chance Light Rain39% rain89% humidityGusts 35 mph
  18. 43°Chance Light Rain35% rain93% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 44°Chance Light Rain34% rain89% humidityGusts 38 mph
  20. 43°Chance Light Rain26% rain89% humidityGusts 41 mph
  21. 44°Cloudy12% rain82% humidityGusts 40 mph
  22. 45°Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
  23. 45°Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 38 mph
  24. 45°Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 37 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
76–96%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
48%
Humidity
49–93%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
36–92%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–82%
Wind
26 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
40–96%
Wind
9 mph
  1. 50° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 76–96% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 49° / 37°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 49–93% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 60° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–92% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 66° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–82% · Wind 26 mph
  5. 68° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 40–96% · Wind 9 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
28GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground28 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Plato radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Plato.

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
93%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
9 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 12 miles away, the Hutchinson hub looks more deeply at Hutchinson, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Plato’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 South Central Minnesota area, about 36 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 Plato, 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.