Weather in Donaldson, Minnesota
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Donaldson, MN
Sunday, May 17 at 2:52 AM
45
°
Clear
Feels like
39°
Humidity
68%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
9:03 PM
Donaldson, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
72°
9p
70°
10p
67°
11p
66°
12a
65°
1a
63°
2a
61°
3a
60°
4a
60°
5a
58°
6a
59°
7a
63°
8a
65°
9a
67°
10a
70°
11a
72°
12p
75°
1p
76°
2p
76°
3p
76°
4p
74°
5p
74°
6p
69°
7p
70°
13%
8p
Donaldson, MN
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—54°39°
- SundayMay 17Rain70%63°37°
- MondayMay 18Drizzle23%48°40°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Drizzle45%46°38°
- WednesdayMay 20Overcast—63°37°
- ThursdayMay 21Drizzle20%60°47°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle13%62°52°
Donaldson, MN
Next 24 hours · Mild now
Donaldson, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
NNE
029° · veering 88°
Direction
NNE
029°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 11
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Donaldson, MN
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 1.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 1.0 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 2.3 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 57.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Donaldson, MN
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:09 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
15h 19m
Sunset
9:03 PM
Civil dusk
2:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Donaldson, MN
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 10:38 AM
- Moonset
- 2:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Donaldson, MN
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses Bloom Along the Shelter Rows
plant
Donaldson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 18°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Cool-season window is open
As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).