Des Lacs, North Dakota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Des Lacs weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy11%—81°61°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast40%—91°64°+10°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle50%—81°62°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle58%—72°59°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast58%—75°50°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast35%—80°60°+5°
- FridayJul 10Clear35%—77°54°-3°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.96 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 7.9 µg/m³ (AQI 44) with a 0.96 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.96
- 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
- 11:55 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Des Lacs at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 61°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 5 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 58733
16-Day Forecast — Des Lacs
- Sat81°61°11%
- Sun91°64°40%
- Mon81°62°50%
- Tue72°59°58%
- Wed75°50°58%
- Thu80°60°35%
- Fri77°54°35%
- Sat74°50°16%
- Sun83°55°9%
- Mon91°67°11%
- Tue78°61°19%
- Wed81°54°19%
- Thu77°61°26%
- Fri84°56°16%
- Sat90°64°13%
- Sun92°69°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 — Des Lacs
SPC has placed Des Lacs in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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 Des Lacs
- 58733