Lakeland, Minnesota Weather
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Lakeland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast21%—85°63°—
- MondayJul 6Overcast——89°66°+4°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm52%0.24″87°68°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8T-storm w/ Hail66%0.50″80°66°-7°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast43%—81°61°+1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——79°64°-2°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast10%—82°59°+3°
AQI 49 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 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 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.2 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 11.8 µg/m³ (AQI 56) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:33 PM
- Moonset
- 11:22 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Lakeland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 55043
16-Day Forecast — Lakeland
- Sun85°63°21%
- Mon89°66°3%
- Tue87°68°52%
- Wed80°66°66%
- Thu81°61°43%
- Fri79°64°4%
- Sat82°59°10%
- Sun89°66°10%
- Mon78°62°10%
- Tue78°60°7%
- Wed81°61°15%
- Thu87°62°12%
- Fri92°67°19%
- Sat94°69°17%
- Sun94°74°26%
- Mon97°72°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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 — Lakeland
SPC has placed Lakeland in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Lakeland
- 55043