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Clarks Grove, Minnesota Weather

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

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

Clarks Grove, MN
Wednesday, June 17 at 6:12 AM
57
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
53°
Humidity
91%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Sunset
3:57 PM
Clarks Grove, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastClarks Grove, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 71 degrees Fahrenheit with a 85% chance of precipitation at 6 AM.
L 54°H 71°
Clarks Grove, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Thunderstorm
    85%
    0.31″
    71°57°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    67°54°-4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Heavy Drizzle
    18%
    68°46°+1°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    13%
    70°50°+2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    51%
    66°47°-4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    17%
    72°50°+6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.05″
    68°57°-4°
Clarks Grove, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
153° · backing 136°
Direction
SSE
153°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
25
mph
Peak 24h
34
avg 14
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 14 · pk 34 @ 9:00a
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4310SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 136° from the sse.
Clarks Grove, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
949.9
-3.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 28.05 inHg
Now
949.9
mb
3h
-3.6
mb
12h
-8.1
mb
24h
-7.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 950960
945950955960965-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW959.5949.9949.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Clarks Grove, MN
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-11 in 6hPeak ~34 @ 5 PM

AQI 27 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~93%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 5 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
6μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
73μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~93%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
0.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4
Clarks Grove, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
27.9mi
UNLIMITED
128 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
11:12 UTC · Clarks Grove, 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
11:12 UTC · Clarks Grove, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Clarks Grove, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Clarks Grove, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Clarks Grove, MN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:56 AM
Sunrise
12:30 AM
Daylight
15h 27m
Sunset
3:57 PM
Civil dusk
9:35 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Clarks Grove, MN
The moon
Waxing Crescent
8% illuminated
Moonrise
8:00 AM
Moonset
11:06 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Clarks Grove, MN
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Lesser ripening, greater heat

insect
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Clarks Grove at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 9 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Clarks Grove

  1. Wed71°57°85%
  2. Thu67°54°8%
  3. Fri68°46°18%
  4. Sat70°50°13%
  5. Sun66°47°51%
  6. Mon72°50°17%
  7. Tue68°57°20%
  8. Wed77°56°20%
  9. Thu80°62°26%
  10. Fri83°64°26%
  11. Sat75°63°22%
  12. Sun74°61°45%
  13. Mon77°58°43%
  14. Tue77°61°37%
  15. Wed81°62°43%

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 — Clarks Grove

SPC has placed Clarks Grove in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

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

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.

ZIP codes in Clarks Grove

  • 56016

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.