Bucyrus, North Dakota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bucyrus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain34%0.41″78°47°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle17%0.01″81°54°+3°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——88°62°+7°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle43%—90°61°+2°
- MondayJun 8Overcast43%—77°50°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast19%—92°64°+15°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast23%—101°62°+9°
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
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 40 now. With UV 6.5 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 34 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 40
- UV peak
- 6.5 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 34
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.77 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:44 AM
- Moonset
- 2:34 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Bucyrus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 22 (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 — Bucyrus
SPC has placed Bucyrus in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.