Today has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 55%
- Humidity
- 83–93%
- Wind
- 20 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 49°Chance Rain Showers25% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 50°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain83% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 49°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain86% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 47°Chance Rain Showers26% rain93% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 48°Chance Rain Showers26% rain89% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 46°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain93% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 46°Chance Rain Showers26% rain89% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 45°Chance Rain Showers37% rain89% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 44°Chance Rain Showers48% rain93% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 44°Rain Showers Likely58% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
- 42°Rain Showers Likely57% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
- 40°Chance Rain Showers51% rain96% humidityGusts 30 mph
- 39°Chance Rain Showers42% rain96% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 38°Chance Rain Showers25% rain92% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 38°Cloudy10% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 37°Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 36°Mostly Cloudy1% rain85% humidityGusts 32 mph
- 38°Mostly Cloudy1% rain82% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 40°Mostly Cloudy0% rain73% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 42°Partly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 43°Mostly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 23 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 58%
- Humidity
- 45–96%
- Wind
- 32 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 28–89%
- Wind
- 29 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 41–77%
- Wind
- 24 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 34–92%
- Wind
- 9 mph
- 50° / 42°Today has a real shower chance.55% rain · Humidity 83–93% · Wind 20 mph
- 46° / 35°Friday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 45–96% · Wind 32 mph
- 57° / 32°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 28–89% · Wind 29 mph
- 63° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 41–77% · Wind 24 mph
- 63° / 36°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 34–92% · Wind 9 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
North Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 12:26 PMModerate now, easing to Good through Today.
63 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to coarse particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground63 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Taconite radar
Radar animation for Taconite, 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?
Weather is less concerning around 1 PM–4 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.
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 Grand Rapids
About 16 miles away, the Grand Rapids hub looks more deeply at Grand Rapids, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Taconite’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 North Central Minnesota area, about 37 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 Taconite, 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.