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Weather in Conrad, Montana

High country wildflowers peak. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Conrad, MT
Sunday, May 17 at 2:58 AM
48
°
Overcast
Feels like
35°
Humidity
34%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Sunset
9:01 PM
Conrad, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
8p
52°
9p
50°
10p
49°
11p
49°
12a
49°
1a
49°
2a
47°
3a
46°
4a
45°
5a
45°
6a
46°
7a
50°
8a
52°
9a
54°
10a
56°
11a
58°
12p
60°
1p
60°
2p
61°
3p
63°
4p
61°
5p
60°
6p
59°
7p
L 45°H 63°
Conrad, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    30%
    58°39°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Snow
    37%
    40°33°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Overcast
    56°31°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    17%
    64°42°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Showers
    44%
    55°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    28%
    65°43°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    20%
    74°51°
Conrad, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
300° · backing 19°
Direction
WNW
300°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 11
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 11 · pk 30 @ 9:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Conrad, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
889.7
-1.7 mb in 3h · steady · 26.27 inHg
Now
889.7
mb
3h
-1.7
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 888892
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Conrad, MT
Air quality
44
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
0.5 μg/m³
PM 10
0.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
90.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.1 Low
Conrad, MT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
11:11 AM
Sunrise
5:46 AM
Daylight
15h 15m
Sunset
9:01 PM
Civil dusk
3:40 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Conrad, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:43 AM
Moonset
3:48 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Conrad, MT
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

High country wildflowers peak

bird
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Conrad at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Cool-season window is open

As of May 17, the cool-season window is open or about to open. Direct-sow peas, lettuce, spinach, radishes, and brassicas now. Hold off on warm-season crops until 1–2 weeks after the last spring frost (around May).

ZIP codes in Conrad

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.