Scranton, North Dakota Weather
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Scranton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain42%0.37″79°47°—
- FridayJun 5Mostly Clear12%—83°53°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Thunderstorm——91°61°+8°
- SundayJun 7Overcast43%—89°65°-2°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle43%—80°53°-9°
- TuesdayJun 9Partly Cloudy18%—98°64°+18°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle27%—92°65°-6°
Ozone at AQI 44 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 6.7 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 39 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 6.7 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 39
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.77
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 5:46 AM
- Moonset
- 2:35 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Scranton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°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 — Scranton
SPC has placed Scranton in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.