Forbes, North Dakota Weather
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Forbes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle14%0.03″74°58°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast29%—78°58°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——83°60°+5°
- SundayJun 7Thunderstorm20%—87°63°+4°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle41%0.01″80°63°-7°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm34%0.04″91°60°+11°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm34%0.03″93°69°+2°
AQI 20 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 6 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 during the projected peak around 7 AM.
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
- 5:27 AM
- Moonset
- 2:17 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Forbes at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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 — Forbes
SPC has placed Forbes in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.