Kiester, Minnesota Weather
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Kiester weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——83°59°—
- ThursdayJun 4Rain39%0.28″82°62°-1°
- FridayJun 5Light Rain63%0.08″79°65°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear42%—82°62°+3°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle30%—82°64°0°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle53%0.04″76°64°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast33%—87°68°+11°
Ozone at AQI 63 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 71 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 63 now. With UV 8.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 71 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 63
- UV peak
- 8.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 71
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
- 4:21 AM
- Moonset
- 1:01 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Kiester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 7 (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 — Kiester
SPC has placed Kiester in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight 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.