Outdoor conditions in

The Lakes

Minnesota
Now
  1. 50°Rain Showers Likely72% rain83% humidityGusts 17 mph
  2. 51°Rain Showers Likely72% rain80% humidityGusts 20 mph
  3. 53°Chance Rain Showers50% rain77% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 53°Chance Rain Showers28% rain74% humidityGusts 26 mph
  5. 52°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain69% humidityGusts 29 mph
  6. 51°Mostly Cloudy9% rain61% humidityGusts 31 mph
  7. 49°Mostly Cloudy7% rain61% humidityGusts 32 mph
  8. 47°Mostly Cloudy5% rain63% humidityGusts 32 mph
  9. 44°Mostly Cloudy4% rain68% humidityGusts 32 mph
  10. 43°Mostly Cloudy4% rain70% humidityGusts 31 mph
  11. 42°Mostly Cloudy14% rain76% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 41°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 40°Chance Rain Showers29% rain85% humidityGusts 32 mph
  15. 40°Chance Rain Showers32% rain85% humidityGusts 36 mph
  16. 40°Chance Rain Showers38% rain85% humidityGusts 39 mph
  17. 40°Chance Rain Showers37% rain85% humidityGusts 40 mph
  18. 39°Chance Rain Showers40% rain89% humidityGusts 39 mph
  19. 39°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain85% humidityGusts 39 mph
  20. 38°Cloudy11% rain82% humidityGusts 38 mph
  21. 37°Cloudy6% rain85% humidityGusts 37 mph
  22. 39°Cloudy2% rain76% humidityGusts 37 mph
  23. 41°Mostly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 36 mph
  24. 43°Partly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
98%
Humidity
61–93%
Wind
32 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
40%
Humidity
40–89%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
28–85%
Wind
33 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
29–73%
Wind
32 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–82%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 53° / 42°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.98% rain · Humidity 61–93% · Wind 32 mph
  2. 49° / 33°Friday has a real shower chance.40% rain · Humidity 40–89% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 28–85% · Wind 33 mph
  4. 66° / 41°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 29–73% · Wind 32 mph
  5. 67° / 43°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 33–82% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Southwestern Minnesota area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
32GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

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

The Lakes radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward The Lakes.

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 timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 10 mph. Gusts may reach 17 mph.

Humidity
83%
Wind
10 mph
Gusts
17 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 Marshall

About 23 miles away, the Marshall hub looks more deeply at Marshall, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than The Lakes’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 Southwestern Minnesota area, about 45 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 The Lakes, 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.