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Balaton, Minnesota Weather

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

Balaton, MN
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:59 PM
77
°
Overcast
Feels like
73°
Humidity
49%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Sunset
9:01 PM
Balaton, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBalaton, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 37% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 62°H 83°
Balaton, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    24%
    83°61°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Thunderstorm
    59%
    0.14″
    79°62°-4°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Light Showers
    59%
    0.03″
    79°60°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    11%
    82°61°+3°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    86°65°+4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    45%
    80°69°-6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    23%
    87°67°+7°
Balaton, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
198° · veering 43°
Direction
SSW
198°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 12 · pk 26 @ 11:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3914SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the ssw-bound air across the harbor.
Balaton, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
966.3
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 28.53 inHg
Now
966.3
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-5.0
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 965970
960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW970.0965.0965.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Balaton, MN
Air quality
39
AQI
Moderate
-1 in 6hPeak ~73 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
108μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 51. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 51
UV peak
7.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 24
Balaton, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
77.7mi
UNLIMITED
146 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
16:59 UTC ·Balaton, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:59 UTC ·Balaton, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Balaton, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Balaton, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Balaton, MN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:07 AM
Sunrise
5:41 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
9:01 PM
Civil dusk
2:38 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Balaton, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
4:34 AM
Moonset
1:06 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Balaton, MN
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Balaton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 11 (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 — Balaton

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

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk

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 Balaton

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.