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Brooklyn Center, Minnesota Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brooklyn Center weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Brooklyn Center, MN
Saturday, July 4 at 4:10 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
72°
Humidity
94%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Sunset
4:03 PM
Brooklyn Center, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBrooklyn Center, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 66 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 35% chance of precipitation at 9 PM.
L 66°H 88°
Brooklyn Center, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Light Rain
    35%
    0.10″
    88°66°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    0.02″
    87°66°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    89°68°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    33%
    —
    92°71°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Thunderstorm
    53%
    0.89″
    74°64°-18°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    53%
    —
    83°63°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Heavy Showers
    17%
    0.33″
    83°65°0°
Brooklyn Center, MN
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°62°77°92°12a6a12p6pnow 68°high 88°low 66°PRECIP %
Brooklyn Center, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
299° · veering 155°
Direction
WNW
299°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
21
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 5 · pk 21 @ 1:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 358SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Brooklyn Center, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
985.4
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 29.10 inHg
Now
985.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.4982.8985.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Brooklyn Center, MN
Air quality
58
AQI
Moderate
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
9μg/m³
NO₂Good
15μg/m³
OzoneGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
calm
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Brooklyn Center, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.5mi
UNLIMITED
72 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:10 UTC · Brooklyn Center, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:10 UTC · Brooklyn Center, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Brooklyn Center, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Brooklyn Center, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Brooklyn Center, MN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
12:32 AM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
4:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Brooklyn Center, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
10:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Brooklyn Center, MN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brooklyn Center at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Brooklyn Center

  1. Sat89°66°35%
  2. Sun87°66°12%
  3. Mon89°68°3%
  4. Tue92°71°33%
  5. Wed74°64°53%
  6. Thu83°63°53%
  7. Fri83°65°17%
  8. Sat80°67°17%
  9. Sun80°61°11%
  10. Mon77°65°15%
  11. Tue75°60°9%
  12. Wed86°63°19%
  13. Thu80°71°23%
  14. Fri86°71°15%
  15. Sat86°64°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 — Brooklyn Center

SPC has placed Brooklyn Center 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.

January 1–5: Winter settles deep on the plains.January 6–10: Arctic cold grips the heartland.January 11–15: Sunlight returns to the sloped terrain.January 16–20: Ring-necked pheasants call from cover.January 21–25: Deepest cold locks the prairie.January 26–31: Deep winter's pivot point.February 1–5: February's first breath.February 6–10: Subtle shifts in the light.February 11–15: Bald eagles concentrate on open water.February 16–20: Cold rebound before the final thaw.February 21–25: First killdeer return to thawed fields.February 26–28: Winter's veil grows thin.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the land.March 6–10: Hibernators wake to open air.March 11–15: Spring arrives with fury and grace.March 16–20: Sandhill Cranes Rise from the Platte.March 21–25: Equinox — Night and Day Hold Balance.March 26–31: First Green Breaks Through Brown Earth.April 1–5: Thunder Voices Wake the Prairie.April 6–10: Cliff Swallows Return to Mud Nests.April 11–15: Wild Geese Wing North in Massive Flocks.April 16–20: Rainbows Follow Afternoon Storms.April 21–25: Prairie Sedges Push Through Wet Soil.April 26–30: Last Frost Retreats North.May 1–5: Wildflowers Erupt Across the Prairie.May 6–10: Grain Rains Feed the Growing Fields.May 11–15: Seedlings Rise From Frost-Free Soil.May 16–20: Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows.May 21–25: Summer Arrives Early in Wind and Heat.May 26–31: Frogs Begin Their Nightly Chorus.June 1–5: Prairie lightning bugs rise.June 6–10: Earthworms surface after rain.June 11–15: Toward the solstice glow.June 16–20: Lesser ripening, greater heat.June 21–25: Solstice—sun at zenith.June 26–30: Fireflies in the darkening oak.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass.July 11–15: Thunder builds every afternoon.July 16–20: Corn tassels and reaches peak.July 21–25: Dog days settle in haze.July 26–31: Katydid chorus erupts at dusk.August 1–5: Great rains sometimes fall.August 6–10: Autumn's edge approaches.August 11–15: Cool wind rises from the north.August 16–20: Late summer wind through tallgrass.August 21–25: Dew settles on the tallgrass.August 26–31: Monarchs gather on prairie.September 1–5: Corn tassels and heavy skies.September 6–10: Purple asters rise on the prairie.September 11–15: Hawks ride thermal currents south.September 16–20: Equinox brings balance to day.September 21–25: Thunder stills across the plains.September 26–30: Snow geese wheel through the flyway.October 1–5: Prairie enters dormancy slowly.October 6–10: Geese gather on autumn waters.October 11–15: First widespread freeze arrives.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Frost deepens through the night.October 26–31: Light rains fall on frozen ground.November 1–5: Tallgrass turns gold.November 6–10: North wind strips the oak.November 11–15: Frost locks the prairie.November 16–20: Open sky grows cold.November 21–25: First snow falls soft.November 26–30: Blizzard drives the herds.December 1–5: Deep winter takes hold.December 6–10: Sky closes cold, winter reigns.December 11–15: Darkness deepens, life retreats.December 16–20: Rivers turn to stone.December 21–25: Solstice — sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Millions of periodical and annual cicadas emerge, their droning chorus filling the summer heat; the soundtrack of midsummer settles over prairie and wetland.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

Brooklyn Center peaks at about 75°F in July and bottoms near 15°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (4.4 inches) and January the least (1.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January15°1.1″13
February20°1.2″11
March31°2.1″14
April47°3.2″16
May58°3.9″17
June68°4.4″17
July75°3.4″14
August73°3.6″14
September64°3.9″14
October50°2.4″13
November33°2.2″14
December19°1.3″13

Regional context

Brooklyn Center's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 15°F Januarys with 75°F Julys — a 60°F swing. About 32.7 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 168 days a year.

Precipitation in Brooklyn Center runs summer-dominant: June averages 4.4 inches across 16.5 days of warm-season storms, while January drops to 1.1 inches over 13.0 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Brooklyn Center in a summer-convective cohort with places like Fridley, MN, Crystal, MN and Robbinsdale, MN.

The cool-season window in Brooklyn Center starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. In Brooklyn Center, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Brooklyn Center's frost date. Brooklyn Center's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Brooklyn Center, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Brooklyn Center's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Fridley, MN, Crystal, MN, Robbinsdale, MN, Hilltop, MN, Brooklyn Park, MN.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Brooklyn Center?
In Brooklyn Center, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Brooklyn Center's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center sees its heaviest rain in June (around 4.4 inches), part of roughly 33 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Brooklyn Center?
July is Brooklyn Center's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center bottoms out in January, with a mean near 15°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Brooklyn Center?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in Brooklyn Center; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Brooklyn Center get?
Expect roughly 168 wet days a year in Brooklyn Center.
What hardiness zone is Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center's USDA zone comes from its January mean (15°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Brooklyn Center?
Brooklyn Center's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Brooklyn Center?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Brooklyn Center in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Brooklyn Center?
Current conditions for Brooklyn Center and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Brooklyn Center forecast updated?
The Brooklyn Center forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Brooklyn Center?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Brooklyn Center are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Brooklyn Center?
The next few days in Brooklyn Center's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Brooklyn Center's warm-summer humid continental climate in Minnesota pairs 15°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 60°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Brooklyn Center totals around 33 inches, spread over about 168 days of rain or snow.

At 45.1°N, Brooklyn Center's 60°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Brooklyn Center's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Brooklyn Center

  • 55429
  • 55430

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.