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Spring Lake Park, Minnesota Weather

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Spring Lake Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Spring Lake Park, MN
Saturday, July 4 at 12:49 PM
82
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
91°
Humidity
62%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Sunset
4:03 PM
Spring Lake Park, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSpring Lake Park, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 29% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 67°H 85°
Spring Lake Park, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    0.06″
    85°65°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    29%
    —
    86°67°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    —
    —
    87°66°+1°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Showers
    15%
    0.46″
    88°69°+1°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Showers
    54%
    0.73″
    77°67°-11°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    54%
    —
    80°59°+3°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    84°62°+4°
Spring Lake Park, MN
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°62°76°90°12p6p12a6anow 80°high 85°low 67°PRECIP %
Spring Lake Park, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
070° · backing 83°
Direction
ENE
070°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
7
mph
Peak 24h
21
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 21 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 243SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Spring Lake Park, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
983.7
-0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.05 inHg
Now
983.7
mb
3h
-0.2
mb
12h
+0.8
mb
24h
+1.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 981–984
975980985990-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW984.2980.7983.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Spring Lake Park, MN
Air quality
63
AQI
Moderate
→0 in 6h

AQI 63 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Moderate
15.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
116μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 65 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 53 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 65
UV peak
6.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 53

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 15.3 µg/m³ (AQI 63) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.81
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³350
Spring Lake Park, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
26%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
56.7mi
UNLIMITED
68 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
17:49 UTC · Spring Lake Park, 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
17:49 UTC · Spring Lake Park, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Spring Lake Park, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Spring Lake Park, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Spring Lake Park, MN
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
12:31 AM
Daylight
15h 32m
Sunset
4:03 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Spring Lake Park, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
80% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
10:13 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Spring Lake Park, MN
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

bird
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Spring Lake Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°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 — Spring Lake Park

  1. Sat85°65°22%
  2. Sun86°67°29%
  3. Mon87°66°8%
  4. Tue88°69°15%
  5. Wed77°67°54%
  6. Thu80°59°54%
  7. Fri84°62°9%
  8. Sat75°62°11%
  9. Sun75°55°15%
  10. Mon81°58°9%
  11. Tue82°60°7%
  12. Wed84°64°13%
  13. Thu84°59°11%
  14. Fri90°68°16%
  15. Sat89°67°26%
  16. Sun92°73°29%

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 — Spring Lake Park

SPC has placed Spring Lake Park 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 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

July is Spring Lake Park's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~15°F); precipitation crests in June at 4.4 inches and ebbs in January to 1.1 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January15°1.1″13
February20°1.2″11
March31°2.1″14
April47°3.2″16
May58°3.9″17
June68°4.4″17
July75°3.4″14
August73°3.6″14
September64°3.9″14
October50°2.4″13
November33°2.2″14
December19°1.3″13

Regional context

In Spring Lake Park, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 15°F and July near 75°F — a 60°F seasonal arc — with about 32.7 inches of precipitation over 168 rainy or snowy days.

Summer convection drives Spring Lake Park's precipitation: June logs 4.4 inches on 16.5 rainy days, against January's 1.1 inches on 13.0 — warm-season storms carry Spring Lake Park's moisture. It is a warm-season-wet pattern Spring Lake Park shares with places like Mounds View, MN, Fridley, MN and Lexington, MN.

Spring Lake Park reaches its last hard frost near late-May; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Spring Lake Park, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. By early-October, frost is back in Spring Lake Park — protect or harvest anything tender. Spring Lake Park's low ground holds frost later into spring than Spring Lake Park's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Mounds View, MN, Fridley, MN, Lexington, MN, New Brighton, MN, Blaine, MN.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Spring Lake Park?
In Spring Lake Park, expect the last spring frost near mid-May; Spring Lake Park's first autumn frost comes around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Spring Lake Park?
June is the wettest month in Spring Lake Park, about 4.4 inches on average; the year totals roughly 33 inches.
What is the warmest month in Spring Lake Park?
On average July tops the year in Spring Lake Park at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Spring Lake Park?
The coldest stretch in Spring Lake Park falls in January, around 15°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Spring Lake Park?
In Spring Lake Park, sow peas and hardy greens around mid-May; Spring Lake Park's tomatoes and peppers wait two weeks more.
How many rainy days does Spring Lake Park get?
Expect roughly 168 wet days a year in Spring Lake Park.
What hardiness zone is Spring Lake Park?
Since January in Spring Lake Park averages 15°F, Spring Lake Park's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Spring Lake Park?
Spring Lake Park'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 Spring Lake Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Spring Lake Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Spring Lake Park?
Current conditions for Spring Lake Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Spring Lake Park forecast updated?
The Spring Lake Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Spring Lake Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Spring Lake Park 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 Spring Lake Park?
The next few days in Spring Lake Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Spring Lake Park, Minnesota carries typical Januarys near 15°F and Julys around 75°F — 60°F of seasonal travel.

Yearly precipitation in Spring Lake Park totals around 33 inches, spread over about 168 days of rain or snow.

From 45.1°N, Spring Lake Park sees a 60°F seasonal swing that governs Spring Lake Park's planting and frost windows.

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ZIP codes in Spring Lake Park

  • 55432

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.