Outlook, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Outlook weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—83°57°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast15%—86°61°+3°
- MondayJul 6Overcast17%—80°65°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle48%0.06″71°59°-9°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast39%—79°55°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast22%—85°63°+6°
- FridayJul 10Clear20%—78°57°-7°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 5.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
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 5.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 11:09 PM
- Moonset
- 9:57 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Outlook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 61°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 8 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 59252
15-Day Forecast — Outlook
- Sat83°57°17%
- Sun86°61°15%
- Mon80°65°17%
- Tue71°59°48%
- Wed79°55°39%
- Thu85°63°22%
- Fri78°57°20%
- Sat85°54°11%
- Sun79°64°13%
- Mon78°58°7%
- Tue90°58°17%
- Wed98°64°14%
- Thu84°68°13%
- Fri88°60°10%
- Sat102°68°6%
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 — Outlook
SPC includes Outlook 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 Outlook
- 59252