Essig, Minnesota Weather
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Essig weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Overcast13%—88°65°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast13%—90°69°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm45%0.11″80°69°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle39%—80°62°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle14%—81°65°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle——89°66°+8°
- SundayJul 12Overcast——89°65°0°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 55 now. With UV 7.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54.
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 55 now. With UV 7.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 54.
- Present
- AQI 55
- UV peak
- 7.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 54
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:58 PM
- Moonset
- 12:41 PM
- In sign
- ♈︎ Aries
Warm wind sweeps the tallgrass
Essig at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 56030
16-Day Forecast — Essig
- Mon88°65°13%
- Tue90°69°13%
- Wed80°69°45%
- Thu80°62°39%
- Fri81°65°14%
- Sat89°66°4%
- Sun89°65°3%
- Mon96°75°2%
- Tue96°75°5%
- Wed76°65°16%
- Thu75°55°17%
- Fri78°58°13%
- Sat80°58°17%
- Sun83°59°21%
- Mon88°61°24%
- Tue82°64°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Essig
SPC has placed Essig in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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 Essig
- 56030
- 56073