Outdoor conditions in

Rice

Minnesota
Now
  1. 45°Light Rain Likely58% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
  2. 45°Light Rain Likely55% rain96% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 46°Chance Light Rain51% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  4. 47°Chance Light Rain43% rain89% humidityGusts 10 mph
  5. 49°Chance Light Rain41% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 49°Chance Light Rain32% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
  7. 50°Slight Chance Light Rain21% rain74% humidityGusts 20 mph
  8. 48°Mostly Cloudy8% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 25 mph
  10. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 29 mph
  11. 45°Mostly Cloudy8% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  12. 45°Slight Chance Light Rain19% rain82% humidityGusts 26 mph
  13. 45°Chance Light Rain28% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  14. 44°Chance Light Rain40% rain86% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 43°Chance Light Rain50% rain89% humidityGusts 30 mph
  16. 44°Chance Light Rain44% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  17. 44°Chance Light Rain36% rain93% humidityGusts 36 mph
  18. 44°Chance Light Rain38% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  19. 43°Chance Light Rain29% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  20. 43°Cloudy9% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
  21. 43°Cloudy5% rain76% humidityGusts 39 mph
  22. 43°Mostly Cloudy2% rain70% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 43°Partly Sunny1% rain67% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 44°Partly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 33 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
74–96%
Wind
29 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
50%
Humidity
44–93%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
37–92%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–80%
Wind
23 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–92%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 50° / 43°Today has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 74–96% · Wind 29 mph
  2. 49° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.50% rain · Humidity 44–93% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 59° / 29°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 37–92% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 65° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–80% · Wind 23 mph
  5. 65° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–92% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

St. Cloud Area · Updated Thu 11:26 AM
37GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground37 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Rice radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Rice.

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 12 PM–3 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 timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 93% with light wind and gusts below 7 mph.

Humidity
93%
Wind
5 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 St. Cloud

About 16 miles away, the St. Cloud hub looks more deeply at St. Cloud, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Rice’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 15 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 Rice, 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.