Askov, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Askov weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle50%—79°60°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast13%—81°60°+2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast21%—84°58°+3°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail46%0.06″79°65°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Rain59%0.20″74°63°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle49%—78°56°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle10%0.05″63°55°-15°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 24 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 5.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 24
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.3 µg/m³ (AQI 51) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 10:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Askov at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 55704
16-Day Forecast — Askov
- Sat79°60°50%
- Sun81°60°13%
- Mon84°58°21%
- Tue79°65°46%
- Wed74°63°59%
- Thu78°56°49%
- Fri63°55°10%
- Sat76°54°12%
- Sun79°54°13%
- Mon81°54°12%
- Tue82°59°10%
- Wed82°64°13%
- Thu80°62°12%
- Fri69°59°16%
- Sat69°58°19%
- Sun80°55°25%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Askov
SPC includes Askov in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
ZIP codes in Askov
- 55704