Brandon, Minnesota Weather
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Brandon weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle39%0.04″83°63°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Showers28%1.1″76°62°-7°
- SaturdayJun 6Foggy——80°57°+4°
- SundayJun 7Overcast20%—83°64°+3°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle56%0.02″79°66°-4°
- TuesdayJun 9Thunderstorm21%—84°64°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm22%—88°72°+4°
Ozone at AQI 44 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 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 44 now. With UV 6.1 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 25 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 6.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 25
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
- 5:13 AM
- Moonset
- 2:05 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Brandon at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 22 (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 4, 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 — Brandon
SPC has placed Brandon in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.