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Princeton, Minnesota Weather

Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Princeton, MN
Thursday, June 4 at 8:22 AM
64
°
Heavy Rain
Feels like
60°
Humidity
62%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Sunset
8:58 PM
Princeton, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPrinceton, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 65 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 21% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 65°H 82°
Princeton, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Thunderstorm
    62%
    0.69″
    82°64°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    49%
    77°62°-5°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Clear
    19%
    78°56°+1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    17%
    84°58°+6°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Heavy Showers
    58%
    1.0″
    72°65°-12°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Drizzle
    50%
    0.02″
    75°67°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    24%
    89°65°+14°
Princeton, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
308° · veering 135°
Direction
NW
308°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
23
avg 9
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 9 · pk 23 @ 2:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 343SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 135° from the nw.
Princeton, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.5
-1.7 mb in 3h · falling · 28.95 inHg
Now
980.5
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-9.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 978988
9709759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW987.7978.1978.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Princeton, MN
Air quality
51
AQI
Good
-36 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 38. AQI down 36 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 AM.

PM 2.5Good
3.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
81μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 38. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 38
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Princeton, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
5.1mi
MODERATE
124 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
08:22 UTC ·Princeton, 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
08:22 UTC ·Princeton, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Princeton, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Princeton, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Princeton, MN
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
9:51 AM
Sunrise
5:27 AM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
8:58 PM
Civil dusk
2:36 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Princeton, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
5:03 AM
Moonset
1:58 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Princeton, MN
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Princeton 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 — Princeton

SPC has placed Princeton 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 Princeton

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.