Morton, Minnesota Weather
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Morton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Rain60%0.10″88°66°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Rain15%0.36″84°66°-4°
- SaturdayJun 6Mostly Clear——83°60°-1°
- SundayJun 7Drizzle27%—86°67°+3°
- MondayJun 8Heavy Drizzle56%0.08″86°68°0°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm29%—86°70°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—97°75°+11°
PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points).
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 47 now. With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 11 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 11
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.9 µg/m³ (AQI 49) with a 0.86 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.86
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 3:16 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Morton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 13 (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 — Morton
SPC has placed Morton 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.