Whalan, Minnesota Weather
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Whalan weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain66%0.74″86°59°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast28%—83°64°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast48%—83°64°0°
- SundayJun 7Showers27%—77°64°-6°
- MondayJun 8Showers64%0.18″73°63°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle44%0.09″75°67°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm15%—85°65°+10°
Ozone at AQI 60 now. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 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 60 now. With UV 7.9 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 60
- UV peak
- 7.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 8.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h 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
- 4:50 AM
- Moonset
- 1:58 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Whalan at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 8 (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 — Whalan
SPC has placed Whalan in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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.