Carlton, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carlton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——85°57°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——86°61°+1°
- MondayJul 6Light Drizzle49%0.02″85°57°-1°
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast49%—91°57°+6°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle——93°59°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——81°54°-12°
- FridayJul 10Clear——90°52°+9°
AQI 35 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.87 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.2 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.87
- 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
- 11:43 PM
- Moonset
- 10:38 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Carlton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 26 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — Carlton
- Sat85°57°2%
- Sun86°61°2%
- Mon85°57°49%
- Tue91°57°49%
- Wed93°59°9%
- Thu81°54°4%
- Fri90°52°3%
- Sat99°57°1%
- Sun81°54°3%
- Mon93°53°6%
- Tue103°59°7%
- Wed101°68°13%
- Thu97°65°13%
- Fri103°64°15%
- Sat95°63°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 — Carlton
SPC includes Carlton 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 Carlton
- 59833