Strathcona, Minnesota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Strathcona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast41%—83°58°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——83°61°0°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail61%—84°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers45%0.07″74°59°-10°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast47%—77°57°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast13%—79°57°+2°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear20%—74°61°-5°
AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.92 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.6 µg/m³ (AQI 48) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- 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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:20 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Strathcona at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 56759
16-Day Forecast — Strathcona
- Sat83°58°41%
- Sun83°61°3%
- Mon84°66°61%
- Tue74°59°45%
- Wed77°57°47%
- Thu79°57°13%
- Fri74°61°20%
- Sat70°57°20%
- Sun76°52°17%
- Mon81°57°14%
- Tue86°67°14%
- Wed75°54°14%
- Thu78°59°29%
- Fri79°55°17%
- Sat89°59°19%
- Sun92°68°11%
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 — Strathcona
SPC has placed Strathcona in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Strathcona
- 56759