Walker, Minnesota Weather
Prairie lightning bugs rise. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Walker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Heavy Drizzle46%0.05″79°61°—
- ThursdayJun 4Drizzle35%0.02″82°62°+3°
- FridayJun 5Overcast29%—74°58°-8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast14%—84°52°+10°
- SundayJun 7Mostly Clear13%—83°57°-1°
- MondayJun 8Light Rain63%0.27″70°66°-13°
- TuesdayJun 9Foggy40%—86°66°+16°
Ozone at AQI 500. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~61%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~61%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.84
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 5:14 AM
- Moonset
- 1:56 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Prairie lightning bugs rise
Walker at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 29 (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 — Walker
SPC has placed Walker in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.