Gary, Minnesota Weather
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Gary weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Rain61%0.35″80°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle14%0.02″81°63°+1°
- FridayJun 5Overcast10%—72°58°-9°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——79°53°+7°
- SundayJun 7Clear22%—83°62°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle47%0.06″76°63°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast22%—77°64°+1°
Ozone at AQI 38. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~77%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 38
- UV peak
- 1.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 5
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 12:53 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Gary at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 30 (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 3, 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 — Gary
SPC has placed Gary in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.