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Brownton, Minnesota Weather

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Brownton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Brownton, MN
Thursday, June 4 at 9:27 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
83°
Humidity
64%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Brownton, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBrownton, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 64°H 76°
Brownton, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Heavy Rain
    61%
    0.46″
    81°66°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Heavy Rain
    15%
    0.54″
    78°64°-3°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Clear
    82°59°+4°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Showers
    35%
    85°64°+3°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Drizzle
    58%
    0.01″
    79°68°-6°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Showers
    39%
    80°68°+1°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Thunderstorm
    15%
    92°67°+12°
Brownton, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
204° · veering 49°
Direction
SSW
204°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 10
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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
avg 10 · pk 29 @ 12:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 246SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 49° from the ssw.
Brownton, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
974.3
-1.6 mb in 3h · falling · 28.77 inHg
Now
974.3
mb
3h
-1.6
mb
12h
-3.8
mb
24h
-5.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 973979
965970975980985-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW979.3972.6972.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Brownton, MN
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
+6 in 6h

PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
11μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
102μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.3

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
2.1 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 48

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.0 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.86
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Brownton, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
60.5mi
UNLIMITED
113 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:27 UTC ·Brownton, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:27 UTC ·Brownton, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Brownton, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Brownton, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Brownton, MN
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:58 AM
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Daylight
15h 25m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
2:35 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Brownton, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
5:03 AM
Moonset
2:04 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Brownton, MN
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Brownton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 14 (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 — Brownton

SPC has placed Brownton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe 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 Brownton

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.