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Pine Springs, Minnesota Weather

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Pine Springs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Pine Springs, MN
Saturday, July 4 at 6:21 PM
83
°
Overcast
Feels like
87°
Humidity
55%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Sunset
4:01 PM
Pine Springs, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPine Springs, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 22% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 65°H 84°
Pine Springs, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Rain
    22%
    0.35″
    83°65°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    12%
    —
    84°65°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    86°66°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    T-storm w/ Hail
    33%
    0.54″
    89°67°+3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Heavy Showers
    54%
    0.76″
    71°62°-18°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    48%
    —
    80°59°+9°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    —
    74°58°-6°
Pine Springs, MN
Next 24 hours · Warm now
60°74°88°6p12a6a12pnow 83°high 84°low 65°PRECIP %
Pine Springs, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
104° · backing 103°
Direction
ESE
104°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 205SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pine Springs, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.0
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 28.94 inHg
Now
980.0
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
+1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 979–982
970975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW981.9978.6980.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Pine Springs, MN
Air quality
56
AQI
Moderate
→+1 in 6h

AQI 56 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 20.3 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
15.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
20μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
0.9 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 49

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 20.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.77
Wind
calm
Recent rain
2h 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 TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³360
Pine Springs, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
97%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
71.1mi
UNLIMITED
73 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
23:21 UTC · Pine Springs, 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
23:21 UTC · Pine Springs, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Pine Springs, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pine Springs, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pine Springs, 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
12:30 AM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
4:01 PM
Civil dusk
9:39 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Pine Springs, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
10:12 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Pine Springs, MN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pine Springs at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 16°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.

16-Day Forecast — Pine Springs

  1. Sat83°65°22%
  2. Sun84°65°12%
  3. Mon86°66°9%
  4. Tue89°67°33%
  5. Wed71°62°54%
  6. Thu80°59°48%
  7. Fri74°58°11%
  8. Sat78°54°8%
  9. Sun79°58°11%
  10. Mon81°58°7%
  11. Tue86°63°6%
  12. Wed85°69°16%
  13. Thu85°68°11%
  14. Fri78°62°23%
  15. Sat69°60°19%
  16. Sun81°58°16%

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 — Pine Springs

SPC includes Pine Springs in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 185 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

Pine Springs 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

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Pine Springs?
Pine Springs's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in Pine Springs the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Pine Springs?
June is the wettest month in Pine Springs, about 4.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Pine Springs?
On average July tops the year in Pine Springs at about 74°F.
What is the coldest month in Pine Springs?
The coldest stretch in Pine Springs falls in January, around 14°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Pine Springs?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in Pine Springs; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Pine Springs get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in Pine Springs.
What hardiness zone is Pine Springs?
Since January in Pine Springs averages 14°F, Pine Springs's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Pine Springs?
Pine Springs'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 Pine Springs?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Pine Springs in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Pine Springs?
Current conditions for Pine Springs and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Pine Springs forecast updated?
The Pine Springs forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Pine Springs?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Pine Springs 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 Pine Springs?
The next few days in Pine Springs's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Pine Springs, Minnesota swings from 14°F in the heart of winter to 74°F at midsummer — a 60°F arc.

In a typical year Pine Springs records about 33 inches of precipitation on around 173 days.

Pine Springs sits at 45.0°N; that 60°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Pine Springs.

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ZIP codes in Pine Springs

  • 55128
  • 55115

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.