Park Rapids, Minnesota Weather
Lesser ripening, greater heat. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Park Rapids weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Light Drizzle63%0.04″76°44°—
- TuesdayJun 16Rain53%0.35″74°49°-2°
- WednesdayJun 17Light Drizzle78%0.08″60°51°-14°
- ThursdayJun 18Overcast21%—62°45°+2°
- FridayJun 19Light Drizzle22%—65°44°+3°
- SaturdayJun 20Drizzle13%—70°47°+5°
- SundayJun 21Overcast30%—68°44°-2°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.6 µg/m³.
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 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~71%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 34
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 4
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.6 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h 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).
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- Moonrise
- 6:33 AM
- Moonset
- 10:42 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Lesser ripening, greater heat
Park Rapids at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 16–20
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Park Rapids
- Mon76°44°63%
- Tue74°49°53%
- Wed60°51°78%
- Thu62°45°21%
- Fri65°44°22%
- Sat70°47°13%
- Sun68°44°30%
- Mon65°47°30%
- Tue58°51°31%
- Wed74°48°27%
- Thu61°52°17%
- Fri72°51°26%
- Sat74°52°37%
- Sun69°55°39%
- Mon68°58°35%
- Tue75°53°26%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 16, 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 — Park Rapids
SPC has placed Park Rapids in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Park Rapids
- 56470