Forman, North Dakota Weather
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Forman weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle19%0.04″78°60°—
- FridayJun 5Light Drizzle20%—75°62°-3°
- SaturdayJun 6Mostly Clear——82°59°+7°
- SundayJun 7Thunderstorm24%—89°67°+7°
- MondayJun 8Light Showers38%—83°69°-6°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle19%—86°64°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm28%—99°70°+13°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.65 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
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 42 now. With UV 6.9 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 6.9 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.65 with 5 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.65
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 5:23 AM
- Moonset
- 2:12 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Forman at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 23 (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 — Forman
SPC has placed Forman in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.