McGrath, Minnesota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McGrath weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle72%0.03″80°61°—
- FridayJun 5Light Showers28%0.07″72°61°-8°
- SaturdayJun 6Mostly Clear——79°55°+7°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle18%—81°54°+2°
- MondayJun 8Rain71%0.36″71°64°-10°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle56%—77°61°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm18%—85°60°+8°
Ozone at AQI 47 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Levels should ease through evening.
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 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 4.3 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 47
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
- 5:05 AM
- Moonset
- 1:54 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
McGrath at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 23 (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 — McGrath
SPC has placed McGrath in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.