Becker, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Becker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Rain45%0.19″86°65°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast23%—85°66°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast21%—86°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast21%—88°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers61%0.26″75°65°-13°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast47%—80°59°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm——82°61°+2°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.79 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 60 now. With UV 5.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 47 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 5.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 11:19 PM
- Moonset
- 10:15 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Becker at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 16°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 55308
16-Day Forecast — Becker
- Sat86°65°45%
- Sun85°66°23%
- Mon86°66°21%
- Tue88°67°21%
- Wed75°65°61%
- Thu80°59°47%
- Fri82°61°8%
- Sat73°61°12%
- Sun74°55°17%
- Mon80°56°11%
- Tue83°58°5%
- Wed82°63°13%
- Thu85°58°10%
- Fri92°66°25%
- Sat89°66°26%
- Sun92°71°20%
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 — Becker
SPC has placed Becker in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Becker
- 55308