Ellsworth, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ellsworth weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle15%—83°67°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast26%—84°65°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——85°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers31%—90°68°+5°
- WednesdayJul 8Showers39%—79°66°-11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast31%—79°61°0°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——79°61°0°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 2.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.2 µg/m³ (AQI 55) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Ellsworth at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°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: 56129
16-Day Forecast — Ellsworth
- Sat83°67°15%
- Sun84°65°26%
- Mon85°66°5%
- Tue90°68°31%
- Wed79°66°39%
- Thu79°61°31%
- Fri79°61°8%
- Sat80°59°12%
- Sun80°61°7%
- Mon83°61°4%
- Tue88°62°3%
- Wed91°65°7%
- Thu92°69°13%
- Fri86°60°20%
- Sat75°58°13%
- Sun81°56°14%
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 — Ellsworth
SPC has placed Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth
- 56129