Northrop, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Northrop weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy25%—84°68°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast16%—85°64°+1°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle——86°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle13%—87°68°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Showers40%0.03″77°63°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast40%—78°58°+1°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle12%—81°63°+3°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.78 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.78 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.78
- 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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Northrop at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- 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: 56075
15-Day Forecast — Northrop
- Sat84°68°25%
- Sun85°64°16%
- Mon86°66°1%
- Tue87°68°13%
- Wed77°63°40%
- Thu78°58°40%
- Fri81°63°12%
- Sat82°64°13%
- Sun83°60°10%
- Mon80°67°10%
- Tue77°59°6%
- Wed83°59°16%
- Thu81°67°19%
- Fri82°67°23%
- Sat83°59°17%
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 — Northrop
SPC has placed Northrop 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 Northrop
- 56031
- 56075