Jackson, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Jackson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast15%—85°67°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle13%0.01″85°65°0°
- MondayJul 6Clear——85°65°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast15%—87°67°+2°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm44%—83°68°-4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast44%—80°64°-3°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm13%—85°64°+5°
AQI 27 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.8 µg/m³ (AQI 38) with a 0.85 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.85
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Jackson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56143
16-Day Forecast — Jackson
- Sat84°67°15%
- Sun85°65°13%
- Mon85°65°1%
- Tue87°67°15%
- Wed83°68°44%
- Thu80°64°44%
- Fri85°64°13%
- Sat80°61°14%
- Sun74°56°10%
- Mon79°55°8%
- Tue83°61°5%
- Wed80°65°12%
- Thu85°62°23%
- Fri88°67°17%
- Sat89°67°13%
- Sun92°70°15%
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 — Jackson
SPC has placed Jackson 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 Jackson
- 56143