Ashland, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ashland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Light Drizzle47%—92°59°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast17%—94°66°+2°
- MondayJul 6Overcast22%—93°72°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle36%—79°65°-14°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle36%—93°64°+14°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast19%—92°66°-1°
- FridayJul 10Clear11%—87°64°-5°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 10:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Ashland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 59003
15-Day Forecast — Ashland
- Sat92°59°47%
- Sun94°66°17%
- Mon93°72°22%
- Tue79°65°36%
- Wed93°64°36%
- Thu92°66°19%
- Fri87°64°11%
- Sat98°61°6%
- Sun95°68°8%
- Mon86°61°8%
- Tue103°61°13%
- Wed108°75°16%
- Thu95°73°22%
- Fri104°67°23%
- Sat108°77°16%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 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 — Ashland
SPC includes Ashland in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.
ZIP codes in Ashland
- 59003
- 59004