Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Storms in spots for Minneapolis-St. Paul

Red, White & BOOM! Minneapolis has a solid window.

Best seat

City of Duluth Fourth Fest — Duluth

7 of 21 ideal (33%)

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Rochester July 4th Fireworks — Rochester

7 ideal (33%) · 8 decent (38%) · 1 marginal (5%) · 5 washout (24%)

Confidence

Low

6 days out · firms daily

Score breakdownavg 59 / 100

Ideal7 · 33%

Decent8 · 38%

Marginal1 · 5%

Washout5 · 24%

Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th

Top picks tonightIdeal · 83 pts leads the market

City of Duluth Fourth Fest

Duluth, MN · 9:50 PM est.

Ideal83

Ham Lake Fireworks

Ham Lake, MN · 9:49 PM est.

Ideal74

Bloomington Summer Fete Fireworks

Bloomington, MN · 9:48 PM est.

Ideal73

Read-ready script

7 ideal · 8 decent · 21 shows scored

If you're watching in Minneapolis-St. Paul tonight, Red, White & BOOM! Minneapolis looks like a solid view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light SE wind to carry the smoke off. Your best odds are in Duluth — City of Duluth Fourth Fest grades out highest in the market. The one to watch is Rochester — storm risk — may be scrubbed — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.

Show locations21 pinned · click marker to filter table

Every show in your market — 21 · 2 more light up July 3

★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.

Show	Town	Launch	Sky at launch	Wind	Verdict
★Red, White & BOOM! MinneapolisMARQUEE	Minneapolis, MN	9:48 PM est.	Overcast	SE 7 mph	Decent68
City of Duluth Fourth Fest	Duluth, MN	9:50 PM est.	Overcast	NE 6 mph	Ideal83
Ham Lake Fireworks	Ham Lake, MN	9:49 PM est.	Overcast	E 6 mph	Ideal74
Bloomington Summer Fete Fireworks	Bloomington, MN	9:48 PM est.	Overcast	SE 9 mph	Ideal73
Lake Waconia Fireworks Festival	Waconia, MN	9:49 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	ESE 6 mph	Ideal73
Mystic Lake Rock and Rockets	Prior Lake, MN	9:47 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	SE 8 mph	Ideal73
Excelsior Fourth of July Fireworks	Excelsior, MN	9:49 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	E 8 mph	Ideal72
Columbia Heights Fireworks	Columbia Heights, MN	9:48 PM est.	Overcast	ENE 6 mph	Ideal72
St. Cloud 80th Annual Fireworks	Saint Cloud, MN	9:54 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	NNE 4 mph	Decent67
Saint Paul Rotary Club Fireworks	Saint Paul, MN	9:47 PM est.	Overcast	SE 9 mph	Decent66
Edina Fourth of July Fireworks	Edina, MN	9:48 PM est.	Overcast	SE 8 mph	Decent66
Anoka July 4th Fireworks	Anoka, MN	9:49 PM est.	Overcast	SE 6 mph	Decent65
My St. Paul Fourth of July Fireworks	St. Paul, MN	9:47 PM est.	Overcast	ESE 9 mph	Decent65
Roseville Fireworks	Roseville, MN	9:47 PM est.	Overcast	ESE 10 mph	Decent63
Eagan July 4th Funfest Fireworks	Eagan, MN	9:47 PM est.	Overcast	ESE 8 mph	Decent62
Woodbury Hometown Celebration Fireworks	Woodbury, MN	9:46 PM est.	Overcast	E 12 mph	Marginal50
Lakeville PAN-O-PROG Fireworks	Lakeville, MN	9:46 PM est.	Overcast	ESE 6 mph	Washout39
Mankato Fourth of July Fireworks	Mankato, MN	9:47 PM est.	Overcast	NE 6 mph	Washout33
Mankato Red, Hot & Boom	Mankato, MN	9:48 PM est.	Overcast	NE 6 mph	Washout32
Festival Foods Fireworks Eau Claire	Eau Claire, WI	9:40 PM est.	Mostly clear	N 11 mph	Washout31
Rochester July 4th Fireworks	Rochester, MN	9:41 PM est.	Partly cloudy	NE 11 mph	Washout8
Eau Claire Fireworks	Eau Claire, WI	—	—	—	Firming

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