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Utica, Minnesota Weather

Lesser ripening, greater heat. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Utica weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Utica, MN
Wednesday, June 17 at 3:27 AM
56
°
Overcast
Feels like
52°
Humidity
75%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Sunset
3:52 PM
Utica, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUtica, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit with a 88% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 54°H 66°
Utica, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Rain
    88%
    0.69″
    66°54°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    68°52°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Drizzle
    26%
    68°43°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    68°49°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    45%
    65°46°-3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    17%
    71°47°+6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    0.01″
    66°54°-5°
Utica, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
149° · backing 79°
Direction
SSE
149°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 30 @ 11:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 419SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 79° from the sse.
Utica, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
958.9
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 28.32 inHg
Now
958.9
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-2.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 959963
955960965970-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW962.6959.1959.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Utica, MN
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-14 in 6h

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 14 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Utica, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
42.0mi
UNLIMITED
96 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
08:27 UTC · Utica, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
08:27 UTC · Utica, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Utica, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Utica, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Utica, MN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:49 AM
Sunrise
12:24 AM
Daylight
15h 28m
Sunset
3:52 PM
Civil dusk
9:30 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Utica, MN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
7% illuminated
Moonrise
7:54 AM
Moonset
11:01 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Utica, MN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Lesser ripening, greater heat

insect
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Utica

  1. Wed66°54°88%
  2. Thu68°52°6%
  3. Fri68°43°26%
  4. Sat68°49°7%
  5. Sun65°46°45%
  6. Mon71°47°17%
  7. Tue66°54°15%
  8. Wed74°53°15%
  9. Thu78°60°20%
  10. Fri82°68°23%
  11. Sat80°63°24%
  12. Sun73°60°48%
  13. Mon76°56°41%
  14. Tue78°60°33%
  15. Wed81°60°31%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of June 17, 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 — Utica

SPC has placed Utica in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

ZIP codes in Utica

  • 55979

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.