Baxter, Minnesota Weather
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Baxter weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain55%0.22″79°63°—
- FridayJun 5Light Rain28%0.18″73°62°-6°
- SaturdayJun 6Foggy——81°55°+8°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle21%—84°57°+3°
- MondayJun 8Showers69%0.34″71°65°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Foggy46%—78°66°+7°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—89°64°+11°
Ozone at AQI 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). 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 48 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 4.8 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 48
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
- 5:09 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Baxter at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 24 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 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 — Baxter
SPC has placed Baxter in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.