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McGregor, North Dakota Weather

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

McGregor, ND
Friday, June 5 at 7:09 AM
55
°
Clear
Feels like
55°
Humidity
88%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Sunset
9:49 PM
McGregor, ND
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMcGregor, ND: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 79°
McGregor, ND
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    79°52°
  2. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    65%
    88°55°+9°
  3. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    65%
    88°60°
  4. Monday
    Jun 8
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    75°47°-13°
  5. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    81°58°+6°
  6. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    45%
    75°54°-6°
  7. Thursday
    Jun 11
    Light Drizzle
    42%
    59°51°-16°
McGregor, ND
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
084° · veering 164°
Direction
E
084°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
15
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 15 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 184SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
McGregor, ND
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
931.2
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 27.50 inHg
Now
931.2
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-1.5
mb
24h
-1.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 931934
925930935940-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW934.1931.1931.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
McGregor, ND
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-8 in 6hPeak ~36 @ 1 PM

AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning). PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 1 PM.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
37μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 12.8 µg/m³ (AQI 58) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
McGregor, ND
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
26.3mi
UNLIMITED
67 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
07:09 UTC ·McGregor, ND · 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
07:09 UTC ·McGregor, ND · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
McGregor, ND
Satellite · infrared · animated
McGregor, ND
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
McGregor, ND
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:11 AM
Sunrise
5:51 AM
Daylight
15h 58m
Sunset
9:49 PM
Civil dusk
3:31 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
McGregor, ND
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
6:19 AM
Moonset
3:37 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
McGregor, ND
Microseason
Jun 1–5

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McGregor at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 7 (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 5, 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 — McGregor

SPC has placed McGregor in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWSLGTSlight Risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

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 McGregor

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.