Orono, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Orono weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle36%0.02″88°67°—
- SundayJul 5Rain23%0.24″85°66°-3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——85°66°0°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast33%—86°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Showers51%0.57″77°68°-9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast51%—81°61°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle15%—83°61°+2°
AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 33.5 µg/m³ (AQI 96) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 6 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 33.5 µg/m³ (AQI 96) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 10:14 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Orono at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Orono
- Sat88°67°36%
- Sun85°66°23%
- Mon85°66°3%
- Tue86°67°33%
- Wed77°68°51%
- Thu81°61°51%
- Fri83°61°15%
- Sat75°62°15%
- Sun75°55°13%
- Mon79°57°13%
- Tue79°59°9%
- Wed83°64°19%
- Thu84°60°23%
- Fri89°67°15%
- Sat89°69°16%
- Sun92°72°13%
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 — Orono
SPC has placed Orono 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 Orono
- 55391
- 55356
- 55323