1. North Region Minnesota
Best window: Sunday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Data: 2026-04-04 (Fresh)
State stargazing forecast
This Minnesota stargazing forecast is the state-level planning hub for tonight. Use it to decide if conditions are worth your time, where the strongest local pockets are, and when the best viewing window is most likely to hold. Start with the statewide signal, then compare the ranked locations below to avoid broad assumptions that can miss local cloud or moon-risk differences. If you are traveling for faint targets, prioritize darker locations and keep your departure aligned to the best-window range shown here. For final execution, open the state-scoped map and city pages before leaving so you can verify late shifts in limiting factors. This page is intentionally decision-first and should be used as the bridge between national outlook pages and location-level checks.
Borderline with timing
Tonight score: 69 (Good)
Best window: Sunday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
Main limiter: Moon brightness likely limits contrast tonight.
Quality-gated location candidates from current run
Best window: Sunday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
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Best window: Sunday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Best window: Sunday 1:00 AM-3:00 AM CDT
CLEAR
Minnesota planning strip
Thursday
92Good
Friday
91Good
Saturday
89Okay
Sunday
87Okay
Monday
85Poor
Tuesday
90Okay
Wednesday
91Good
Minnesota planning basics
Current run shows mixed conditions, so timing and local pockets matter more than usual.
View the state map and city pages to compare local conditions, darkness, and short-window risk before travel.