Sawyer, North Dakota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Sawyer weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Foggy13%—81°61°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle12%0.02″91°61°+10°
- MondayJul 6Overcast44%—85°66°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle44%0.02″69°58°-16°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast44%—77°56°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Drizzle25%—73°60°-4°
- FridayJul 10Overcast25%—65°56°-8°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 50 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 50
- UV peak
- 4.9 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 50
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³ (AQI 50) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:52 PM
- Moonset
- 10:42 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Sawyer at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 17°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 58781
16-Day Forecast — Sawyer
- Sat81°61°13%
- Sun91°61°12%
- Mon85°66°44%
- Tue69°58°44%
- Wed77°56°44%
- Thu73°60°25%
- Fri65°56°25%
- Sat77°55°14%
- Sun86°59°6%
- Mon90°63°7%
- Tue97°71°11%
- Wed96°69°11%
- Thu85°60°13%
- Fri73°59°11%
- Sat86°57°16%
- Sun91°64°13%
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 — Sawyer
SPC has placed Sawyer 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 Sawyer
- 58781