Welcome, Minnesota Weather
Toward the solstice glow. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Welcome weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 15Overcast13%—79°50°—
- TuesdayJun 16Overcast11%—74°53°-5°
- WednesdayJun 17T-storm w/ Hail79%0.34″80°56°+6°
- ThursdayJun 18Light Drizzle10%—68°51°-12°
- FridayJun 19Overcast——73°49°+5°
- SaturdayJun 20Overcast24%—72°57°-1°
- SundayJun 21Overcast38%—74°57°+2°
AQI 20 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 35. 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 during the projected peak around 9 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 35
- UV peak
- 5.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 12
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:36 AM
- Moonset
- 9:22 PM
- In sign
- ♋︎ Cancer
Toward the solstice glow
Welcome at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jun 11–15
- Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
16-Day Forecast — Welcome
- Mon79°50°13%
- Tue74°53°11%
- Wed80°56°79%
- Thu68°51°10%
- Fri73°49°9%
- Sat72°57°24%
- Sun74°57°38%
- Mon73°51°22%
- Tue76°54°15%
- Wed77°58°16%
- Thu80°64°20%
- Fri85°66°33%
- Sat85°68°23%
- Sun72°59°31%
- Mon83°59°36%
- Tue86°67°36%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of June 15, 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 — Welcome
SPC has placed Welcome in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
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 Welcome
- 56181