Busby, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Busby weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast24%—89°59°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast24%—95°66°+6°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle29%0.01″92°69°-3°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle33%—85°61°-7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast33%—96°60°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast26%—93°64°-3°
- FridayJul 10Clear10%—91°63°-2°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 21 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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 12.4 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.92 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:12 PM
- Moonset
- 10:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Busby at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 59016
15-Day Forecast — Busby
- Sat89°59°24%
- Sun95°66°24%
- Mon92°69°29%
- Tue85°61°33%
- Wed96°60°33%
- Thu93°64°26%
- Fri91°63°10%
- Sat101°63°7%
- Sun97°67°6%
- Mon89°59°9%
- Tue103°64°17%
- Wed109°78°21%
- Thu97°71°19%
- Fri103°69°16%
- Sat109°72°22%
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 — Busby
SPC includes Busby 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 Busby
- 59016