Bena, Minnesota Weather
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Bena weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle46%0.02″75°46°—
- TuesdayJun 16Light Rain42%0.15″70°50°-5°
- WednesdayJun 17Rain74%0.30″61°49°-9°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast22%—60°45°-1°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle26%—65°42°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast10%—73°44°+8°
- SundayJun 21Overcast21%—74°51°+1°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
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 46 now. With UV 6.6 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 46
- UV peak
- 6.6 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
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
- 5:13 AM
- Moonset
- 9:42 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Bena at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Bena
- Mon75°46°46%
- Tue70°50°42%
- Wed61°49°74%
- Thu60°45°22%
- Fri65°42°26%
- Sat73°44°10%
- Sun74°51°21%
- Mon64°49°16%
- Tue70°54°27%
- Wed69°53°21%
- Thu70°50°19%
- Fri77°50°16%
- Sat61°57°34%
- Sun66°54°36%
- Mon61°48°39%
- Tue75°46°20%
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 — Bena
SPC has placed Bena in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Bena
- 56626