Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 94%
- Humidity
- 76–96%
- Wind
- 31 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 46°Light Rain94% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 46°Light Rain94% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 46°Light Rain86% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 47°Light Rain81% rain93% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 48°Light Rain Likely69% rain89% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 49°Chance Light Rain53% rain86% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 48°Chance Light Rain29% rain86% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 48°Cloudy13% rain77% humidityGusts 25 mph
- 47°Mostly Cloudy7% rain76% humidityGusts 31 mph
- 46°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 46°Mostly Cloudy9% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 46°Slight Chance Light Rain18% rain79% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 45°Chance Light Rain29% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
- 45°Chance Light Rain39% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain42% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
- 45°Chance Light Rain37% rain86% humidityGusts 33 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain36% rain89% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 44°Chance Light Rain33% rain89% humidityGusts 37 mph
- 44°Slight Chance Light Rain24% rain86% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 44°Cloudy10% rain82% humidityGusts 39 mph
- 44°Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 40 mph
- 44°Cloudy2% rain73% humidityGusts 38 mph
- 45°Mostly Cloudy1% rain68% humidityGusts 36 mph
- 46°Partly Sunny0% rain63% humidityGusts 32 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 42%
- Humidity
- 44–89%
- Wind
- 40 mph
Saturday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 36–85%
- Wind
- 28 mph
Sunday looks breezy.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 40–79%
- Wind
- 25 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 0%
- Humidity
- 42–96%
- Wind
- 8 mph
- 49° / 46°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.94% rain · Humidity 76–96% · Wind 31 mph
- 50° / 36°Friday has a real shower chance.42% rain · Humidity 44–89% · Wind 40 mph
- 60° / 31°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 36–85% · Wind 28 mph
- 66° / 42°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 40–79% · Wind 25 mph
- 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 42–96% · Wind 8 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Twin Cities area · Updated Thu 12:26 PMModerate now, easing to Good through Today.
53 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AMAir near ground53 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Watertown radar
Radar animation for Watertown, 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 Hutchinson
About 23 miles away, the Hutchinson hub looks more deeply at Hutchinson, MN. It reflects that wider area rather than Watertown’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 Twin Cities area, about 32 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 Watertown, 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.