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Ihlen, Minnesota Weather

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

Ihlen, MN
Wednesday, June 3 at 4:59 PM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
69°
Humidity
61%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Sunset
9:02 PM
Ihlen, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastIhlen, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 62 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit with a 41% chance of precipitation at 8 PM.
L 62°H 83°
Ihlen, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    31%
    83°61°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Heavy Rain
    57%
    0.70″
    81°62°-2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Showers
    57%
    82°61°+1°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Clear
    83°62°+1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    35%
    86°66°+3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    39%
    83°68°-3°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    89°67°+6°
Ihlen, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
171° · veering 12°
Direction
S
171°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
20
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 @ 8:00a
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4114SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Ihlen, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
962.4
-1.1 mb in 3h · falling · 28.42 inHg
Now
962.4
mb
3h
-1.1
mb
12h
-2.4
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 962966
955960965970975-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW966.3961.7961.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Ihlen, MN
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
-3 in 6hPeak ~71 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~78%) — 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
4.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
104μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
6.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 49. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~78%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 49
UV peak
7.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 23
Ihlen, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
52.2mi
UNLIMITED
143 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 ·Ihlen, 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 ·Ihlen, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Ihlen, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Ihlen, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Ihlen, MN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:44 AM
Daylight
15h 18m
Sunset
9:02 PM
Civil dusk
2:39 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Ihlen, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
90% illuminated
Moonrise
4:34 AM
Moonset
1:09 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Ihlen, MN
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Ihlen at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 9 (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 — Ihlen

SPC has placed Ihlen 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 Ihlen

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.