Sauk Rapids, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sauk Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Heavy Showers41%1.8″84°64°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast16%—85°64°+1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast26%—84°64°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7T-storm w/ Hail30%0.47″85°67°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Showers59%3.0″75°65°-10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle44%—78°58°+3°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle——69°59°-9°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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 71 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 2.4 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 71
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.6 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- 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
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:16 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sauk Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56379
16-Day Forecast — Sauk Rapids
- Sat85°64°41%
- Sun85°64°16%
- Mon84°64°26%
- Tue85°67°30%
- Wed75°65°59%
- Thu78°58°44%
- Fri69°59°9%
- Sat77°57°13%
- Sun77°55°17%
- Mon79°58°9%
- Tue83°61°4%
- Wed82°66°11%
- Thu80°66°12%
- Fri73°59°26%
- Sat68°59°15%
- Sun80°57°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 — Sauk Rapids
SPC has placed Sauk Rapids 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.
ZIP codes in Sauk Rapids
- 56379