Chokio, Minnesota Weather
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Chokio weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast70%—84°62°—
- ThursdayJun 4Showers61%0.40″82°64°-2°
- FridayJun 5Overcast26%—79°61°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——83°60°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast21%—85°64°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle57%0.01″80°69°-5°
- TuesdayJun 9Mostly Clear23%—89°66°+9°
Ozone at AQI 43 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
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 43 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 4 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.1 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 4h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 5:14 AM
- Moonset
- 2:08 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Chokio at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (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 — Chokio
SPC has placed Chokio in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.