McLeod, North Dakota Weather
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McLeod weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Rain31%0.54″79°61°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast14%—77°64°-2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——82°60°+5°
- SundayJun 7Thunderstorm17%—89°65°+7°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle48%—81°70°-8°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle23%—87°67°+6°
- WednesdayJun 10Thunderstorm29%—94°70°+7°
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 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 45 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 42 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 7.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 42
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.71 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.71
- Wind
- light
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 5:22 AM
- Moonset
- 2:10 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Prairie lightning bugs rise
McLeod at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 24 (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 — McLeod
SPC has placed McLeod 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.