Crane, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Crane weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast26%—89°58°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast19%—97°63°+8°
- MondayJul 6Overcast19%—87°68°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers55%0.47″71°60°-16°
- WednesdayJul 8Partly Cloudy55%—84°55°+13°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—92°66°+8°
- FridayJul 10Clear22%—84°64°-8°
AQI 44 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.88 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 7.1 µg/m³ (AQI 39) with a 0.88 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- 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
- 11:04 PM
- Moonset
- 9:56 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Crane at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 59217
15-Day Forecast — Crane
- Sat89°58°26%
- Sun97°63°19%
- Mon87°68°19%
- Tue71°60°55%
- Wed84°55°55%
- Thu92°66°22%
- Fri84°64°22%
- Sat91°61°8%
- Sun87°71°9%
- Mon83°64°9%
- Tue95°61°14%
- Wed102°68°9%
- Thu94°74°11%
- Fri94°65°7%
- Sat107°74°9%
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 — Crane
SPC includes Crane in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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 Crane
- 59217