Barron, Wisconsin Weather
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Barron weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——82°56°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle34%0.02″83°64°+1°
- FridayJun 5Light Showers58%0.03″79°61°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Clear32%—78°59°-1°
- SundayJun 7Overcast——80°58°+2°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle43%0.01″76°59°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle37%—79°64°+3°
Ozone at AQI 91 now. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.
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 91 now. With UV 7.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 95 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 91
- UV peak
- 7.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 95
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 4:22 AM
- Moonset
- 12:44 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Barron at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (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 3, 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 — Barron
SPC has placed Barron in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal 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.