Bigelow, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bigelow weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—82°68°—
- SundayJul 5Showers27%0.20″83°65°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——84°65°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle31%—87°67°+3°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers36%—77°66°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—78°59°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——77°60°-1°
AQI 45 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) 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 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.0 µg/m³ (AQI 44) 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
- 11:23 PM
- Moonset
- 10:25 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bigelow at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 7 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56117
16-Day Forecast — Bigelow
- Sat82°68°17%
- Sun83°65°27%
- Mon84°65°4%
- Tue87°67°31%
- Wed77°66°36%
- Thu78°59°31%
- Fri77°60°7%
- Sat78°59°13%
- Sun78°61°8%
- Mon81°60°5%
- Tue85°61°3%
- Wed87°64°8%
- Thu88°69°17%
- Fri83°60°19%
- Sat71°58°14%
- Sun79°57°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 — Bigelow
SPC has placed Bigelow in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Bigelow
- 56117