Outdoor conditions in

The Ranch

Minnesota

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 53°Mostly Cloudy2% rain66% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 54°Mostly Cloudy3% rain57% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 53°Mostly Cloudy3% rain57% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 52°Cloudy6% rain54% humidityGusts 24 mph
  5. 50°Mostly Cloudy9% rain58% humidityGusts 24 mph
  6. 48°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain65% humidityGusts 24 mph
  7. 47°Chance Rain Showers32% rain71% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 44°Chance Rain Showers48% rain82% humidityGusts 24 mph
  9. 43°Rain Showers Likely63% rain89% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 43°Rain Showers Likely68% rain93% humidityGusts 23 mph
  11. 41°Rain Showers Likely72% rain100% humidityGusts 30 mph
  12. 40°Rain Showers Likely61% rain100% humidityGusts 37 mph
  13. 39°Chance Rain Showers50% rain100% humidityGusts 38 mph
  14. 37°Chance Rain Showers35% rain100% humidityGusts 39 mph
  15. 37°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain92% humidityGusts 40 mph
  16. 37°Cloudy5% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
  17. 35°Cloudy3% rain89% humidityGusts 33 mph
  18. 34°Cloudy0% rain89% humidityGusts 32 mph
  19. 34°Cloudy0% rain85% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 34°Mostly Cloudy0% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  21. 36°Partly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 25 mph
  22. 37°Mostly Sunny0% rain72% humidityGusts 23 mph
  23. 40°Mostly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 21 mph
  24. 42°Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 20 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
72%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
30 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
61%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
40 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
33–69%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
35–68%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
31–79%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 54° / 41°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.72% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 30 mph
  2. 47° / 34°Friday has a real shower chance.61% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 40 mph
  3. 59° / 34°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 33–69% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 63° / 43°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 35–68% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 62° / 37°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 31–79% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northwestern Minnesota area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

The Ranch radar

Radar animation for The Ranch, 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?

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 13 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
66%
Wind
13 mph
Gusts
21 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northwestern Minnesota area, about 43 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 Ranch, 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.