Badger, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Badger weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Rain30%0.57″82°58°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——85°61°+3°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail65%—83°67°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle29%—76°58°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast40%—78°57°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle——79°57°+1°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle32%—74°60°-5°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.97 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
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:19 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Badger at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56714
16-Day Forecast — Badger
- Sat83°58°30%
- Sun85°61°5%
- Mon83°67°65%
- Tue76°58°29%
- Wed78°57°40%
- Thu79°57°9%
- Fri74°60°32%
- Sat72°57°32%
- Sun76°51°13%
- Mon81°57°13%
- Tue85°67°13%
- Wed76°54°13%
- Thu78°58°29%
- Fri81°55°16%
- Sat88°58°19%
- Sun92°68°16%
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 — Badger
SPC has placed Badger in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Badger
- 56714