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Weather in Outlook, Montana

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

Outlook, MT
Sunday, May 17 at 4:09 AM
55
°
Overcast
Feels like
44°
Humidity
33%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Sunset
8:35 PM
Outlook, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
54°
10p
53°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
48°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
51°
7a
54°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
62°
11a
61°
12p
62°
1p
59°
2p
57°
10%
3p
58°
23%
4p
61°
22%
5p
59°
18%
6p
58°
21%
7p
52°
14%
8p
49°
9p
L 47°H 62°
Outlook, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Foggy
    15%
    62°32°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Drizzle
    70%
    52°38°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    11%
    40°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    59°37°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    66°45°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    67°47°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    26%
    70°50°
Outlook, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
113° · veering 108°
Direction
ESE
113°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
38
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 38 @ 4:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Outlook, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
926.6
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.36 inHg
Now
926.6
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-3.3
mb
24h
-1.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 924931
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Outlook, MT
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
2.4 μg/m³
PM 10
2.6 μg/m³
NO₂
1.5 μg/m³
Ozone
76.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Outlook, MT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:39 AM
Sunrise
5:15 AM
Daylight
15h 20m
Sunset
8:35 PM
Civil dusk
3:14 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Outlook, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:08 AM
Moonset
3:21 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Outlook, 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 →

Outlook at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 8 (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 Outlook

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.