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North Oaks, Minnesota Weather

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North Oaks weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

North Oaks, MN
Saturday, July 4 at 8:12 PM
79
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
73%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Sunset
4:02 PM
North Oaks, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNorth Oaks, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 65°H 85°
North Oaks, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    41%
    1.9″
    84°66°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    10%
    —
    85°65°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    89°67°+4°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    36%
    0.98″
    89°68°0°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    56%
    1.2″
    75°63°-14°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    46%
    —
    80°61°+5°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    —
    80°60°0°
North Oaks, MN
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°60°75°90°6p12a6a12pnow 79°high 85°low 65°PRECIP %
North Oaks, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
326° · veering 29°
Direction
NW
326°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 4 · pk 19 @ 11:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 176SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 29° from the nw.
North Oaks, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.4
-0.3 mb in 3h · steady · 29.04 inHg
Now
983.4
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-1.2
mb
24h
+0.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 983–985
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW985.1982.5983.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
North Oaks, MN
Air quality
62
AQI
Moderate
→+1 in 6h

AQI 62 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 16.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 19.3 µg/m³.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
16.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
7μg/m³
OzoneModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 8

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 16.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 19.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.84
Wind
light
Recent rain
3h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
North Oaks, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
44.8mi
UNLIMITED
62 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
01:12 UTC · North Oaks, 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
01:12 UTC · North Oaks, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
North Oaks, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
North Oaks, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
North Oaks, MN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:54 AM
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
4:02 PM
Civil dusk
9:40 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
North Oaks, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
11:23 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
North Oaks, MN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

North Oaks at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — North Oaks

  1. Sat84°66°41%
  2. Sun85°65°10%
  3. Mon89°67°11%
  4. Tue89°68°36%
  5. Wed75°63°56%
  6. Thu80°61°46%
  7. Fri80°60°10%
  8. Sat77°57°9%
  9. Sun79°60°10%
  10. Mon87°66°7%
  11. Tue83°63°8%
  12. Wed84°67°16%
  13. Thu78°67°11%
  14. Fri83°69°23%
  15. Sat87°62°19%
  16. Sun77°64°16%

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 — North Oaks

SPC has placed North Oaks 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.

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 186 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

North Oaks peaks at about 74°F in July and bottoms near 14°F in January; June brings the heaviest rain (4.4 inches) and January the least (1.1 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January14°1.1″14
February19°1.2″11
March31°2.1″14
April46°3.3″17
May57°3.9″18
June68°4.4″17
July74°3.5″14
August72°3.6″14
September64°3.9″14
October50°2.4″13
November32°2.2″14
December18°1.4″14

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, North Oaks's January averages 14°F and July 74°F — 59°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 33.1 inches over some 173 days.

Summer convection drives North Oaks's precipitation: June logs 4.4 inches on 16.8 rainy days, against January's 1.1 inches on 13.5 — warm-season storms carry North Oaks's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern North Oaks shares with places like Shoreview, MN, Vadnais Heights, MN and Gem Lake, MN.

The cool-season window in North Oaks starts at late-May, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold North Oaks's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past North Oaks's last frost. Around early-October, freezing nights resume in North Oaks and tender crops must come in. In North Oaks, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging North Oaks's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Shoreview, MN, Vadnais Heights, MN, Gem Lake, MN, Circle Pines, MN, White Bear Lake, MN.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in North Oaks?
Frost typically leaves North Oaks by mid-May and returns to North Oaks near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in North Oaks?
Rainfall in North Oaks peaks in June near 4.4 inches, out of about 33 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in North Oaks?
The warmest stretch in North Oaks comes in July, around 74°F on average.
What is the coldest month in North Oaks?
On average January is the chilliest month in North Oaks, about 14°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in North Oaks?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-May in North Oaks; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does North Oaks get?
North Oaks averages about 173 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is North Oaks?
North Oaks sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 14°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for North Oaks?
North Oaks'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 North Oaks?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for North Oaks in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in North Oaks?
Current conditions for North Oaks and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the North Oaks forecast updated?
The North Oaks forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in North Oaks?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for North Oaks 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 North Oaks?
The next few days in North Oaks's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

North Oaks, Minnesota has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 14°F, July about 74°F, 60°F between them.

Rain and snow bring North Oaks roughly 33 inches a year across approximately 173 measurable-precipitation days.

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

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ZIP codes in North Oaks

  • 55127

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.