Starkweather, North Dakota Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Starkweather weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——79°58°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast33%—86°62°+7°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers35%—83°66°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast50%—71°59°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast50%—75°53°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast20%—77°57°+2°
- FridayJul 10Clear26%—75°56°-2°
AQI 24 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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 7.2 µg/m³ (AQI 40) 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
- 11:45 PM
- Moonset
- 10:32 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Starkweather at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below 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: 58377
16-Day Forecast — Starkweather
- Sat79°58°7%
- Sun86°62°33%
- Mon83°66°35%
- Tue71°59°50%
- Wed75°53°50%
- Thu77°57°20%
- Fri75°56°26%
- Sat71°56°26%
- Sun76°53°12%
- Mon86°63°12%
- Tue80°64°13%
- Wed78°53°18%
- Thu78°59°23%
- Fri79°56°13%
- Sat81°59°20%
- Sun89°68°28%
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 — Starkweather
SPC includes Starkweather in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Starkweather
- 58377