Epping, North Dakota Weather
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Epping weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle—0.02″76°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast11%—81°53°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle57%—89°61°+8°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle57%—89°59°0°
- MondayJun 8Overcast35%—80°48°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast34%—98°63°+18°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle35%0.01″88°65°-10°
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 5:55 AM
- Moonset
- 2:27 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Epping at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 5 (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 — Epping
SPC has placed Epping in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.