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Halstad, Minnesota Weather

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Halstad weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Halstad, MN
Wednesday, June 3 at 8:07 PM
81
°
Overcast
Feels like
79°
Humidity
54%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Sunset
9:17 PM
Halstad, MN
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHalstad, MN: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 42% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 64°H 84°
Halstad, MN
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Light Drizzle
    55%
    0.01″
    83°63°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    15%
    0.01″
    85°64°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    11%
    72°59°-13°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    80°54°+8°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Clear
    28%
    84°62°+4°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Drizzle
    50%
    0.02″
    77°63°-7°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    20%
    80°61°+3°
Halstad, MN
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
S
188° · veering 48°
Direction
S
188°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 12
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 12 · pk 25 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2410SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the s-bound air across the harbor.
Halstad, MN
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
984.5
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.07 inHg
Now
984.5
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
-5.8
mb
24h
-5.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 982989
9759809859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW988.8982.3982.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Halstad, MN
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
+2 in 6h

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.

PM 2.5Good
6.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
100μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

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
4.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 47

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.9 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.90
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Halstad, MN
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
71.4mi
UNLIMITED
118 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:07 UTC ·Halstad, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:07 UTC ·Halstad, MN · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Halstad, MN
Satellite · infrared · animated
Halstad, MN
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Halstad, MN
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
9:55 AM
Sunrise
5:33 AM
Daylight
15h 44m
Sunset
9:17 PM
Civil dusk
2:58 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Halstad, MN
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
4:52 AM
Moonset
12:56 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Halstad, MN
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Prairie lightning bugs rise

plant
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Halstad at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 30 (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 3, 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 — Halstad

SPC has placed Halstad in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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.

ZIP codes in Halstad

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.