Alpha, Minnesota Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Alpha weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle23%0.01″77°49°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Drizzle11%0.02″73°52°-4°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Drizzle77%0.03″79°57°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle12%—70°50°-9°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle12%—75°49°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Showers38%0.81″76°59°+1°
- SundayJun 21Showers46%0.30″62°60°-14°
AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 19 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
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
- 2.1 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:37 AM
- Moonset
- 9:23 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Alpha at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Alpha
- Mon77°49°23%
- Tue73°52°11%
- Wed79°57°77%
- Thu70°50°12%
- Fri75°49°12%
- Sat76°59°38%
- Sun62°60°46%
- Mon60°58°23%
- Tue71°58°15%
- Wed73°59°18%
- Thu75°58°20%
- Fri75°59°17%
- Sat68°63°33%
- Sun71°58°23%
- Mon61°53°31%
- Tue71°50°33%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Alpha
SPC has placed Alpha in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
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 Alpha
- 56111