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Malmstrom AFB, Montana Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malmstrom AFB weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Malmstrom AFB, MT
Friday, July 3 at 11:44 PM
63
°
Clear
Feels like
59°
Humidity
51%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Sunset
3:25 PM
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMalmstrom AFB, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 56 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 56°H 85°
Malmstrom AFB, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 3
    Partly Cloudy
    82°54°
  2. Saturday
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    85°56°+3°
  3. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    86°60°+1°
  4. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Drizzle
    49%
    0.03″
    75°52°-11°
  5. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    49%
    0.15″
    83°58°+8°
  6. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    21%
    91°60°+8°
  7. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    21%
    84°57°-7°
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
195° · backing 160°
Direction
SSW
195°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 9 · pk 20 @ 7:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 296SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
897.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 26.49 inHg
Now
897.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
-0.3
mb
24h
+3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 892898
885890895900905-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW897.9891.5896.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Air quality
37
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

AQI 37 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
14μg/m³
OzoneGood
46μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
73.4mi
UNLIMITED
152 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
05:44 UTC · Malmstrom AFB, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
05:44 UTC · Malmstrom AFB, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Malmstrom AFB, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Almanac · Friday, July 3
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:53 AM
Sunrise
11:33 PM
Daylight
15h 52m
Sunset
3:25 PM
Civil dusk
10:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Malmstrom AFB, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
11:33 PM
Moonset
10:25 AM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Malmstrom AFB, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 150% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Malmstrom AFB at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 63°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Malmstrom AFB

  1. Fri82°54°1%
  2. Sat85°57°2%
  3. Sun86°60°3%
  4. Mon75°52°49%
  5. Tue83°58°49%
  6. Wed91°60°21%
  7. Thu84°57°21%
  8. Fri90°57°7%
  9. Sat96°61°3%
  10. Sun100°64°7%
  11. Mon97°69°9%
  12. Tue103°71°9%
  13. Wed83°65°14%
  14. Thu79°56°16%
  15. Fri78°56°21%
  16. Sat87°56°23%

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 — Malmstrom AFB

SPC includes Malmstrom AFB in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Malmstrom AFB

  • 59405
  • 59402

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.