Ekalaka, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Ekalaka weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast33%—86°57°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast10%—95°69°+9°
- MondayJul 6Overcast16%—93°73°-2°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle59%0.02″73°61°-20°
- WednesdayJul 8Foggy59%—84°55°+11°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—93°64°+9°
- FridayJul 10Clear17%—85°62°-8°
AQI 54 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.90 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 12.3 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.90 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.90
- 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
- 11:02 PM
- Moonset
- 10:00 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Ekalaka at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 59324
15-Day Forecast — Ekalaka
- Sat86°57°33%
- Sun95°69°10%
- Mon93°73°16%
- Tue73°61°59%
- Wed84°55°59%
- Thu93°64°17%
- Fri85°62°17%
- Sat94°60°8%
- Sun90°67°7%
- Mon82°59°12%
- Tue99°60°12%
- Wed107°70°12%
- Thu96°76°13%
- Fri95°67°13%
- Sat105°74°13%
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 — Ekalaka
SPC includes Ekalaka 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 Ekalaka
- 59324