Vermillion, Minnesota Weather
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Vermillion weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast21%—84°65°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast11%—83°66°-1°
- MondayJul 6Overcast——84°66°+1°
- TuesdayJul 7Thunderstorm24%—85°66°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Thunderstorm54%0.74″76°64°-9°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast48%—79°58°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle10%0.01″75°58°-4°
AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 1.0 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.0 µg/m³ (AQI 62) with a 0.75 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.75
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 10:12 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Vermillion at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 55085
16-Day Forecast — Vermillion
- Sat84°65°21%
- Sun83°66°11%
- Mon84°66°6%
- Tue85°66°24%
- Wed76°64°54%
- Thu79°58°48%
- Fri75°58°10%
- Sat78°55°7%
- Sun80°57°12%
- Mon81°58°9%
- Tue83°61°5%
- Wed83°67°17%
- Thu81°68°14%
- Fri78°65°26%
- Sat71°60°23%
- Sun81°58°19%
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 — Vermillion
SPC includes Vermillion in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.
ZIP codes in Vermillion
- 55085