Cosmos, Minnesota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cosmos weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Rain71%0.35″82°65°—
- FridayJun 5Drizzle26%0.04″78°64°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Foggy——82°58°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle30%—83°64°+1°
- MondayJun 8Light Rain58%0.09″83°67°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle31%—84°68°+1°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—95°72°+11°
Ozone at AQI 48 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 48 now. With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 48
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 8
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.9 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.1 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:34 AM
- Moonset
- 3:14 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Cosmos at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 16 (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 5, 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 — Cosmos
SPC has placed Cosmos in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe 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.