Outlook, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Outlook weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast17%—82°57°—
- SundayJul 5Overcast——87°62°+5°
- MondayJul 6Light Showers13%0.07″77°58°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers49%0.37″65°56°-12°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast34%—78°53°+13°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers33%0.01″77°58°-1°
- FridayJul 10Overcast——71°54°-6°
AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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
- 11:25 PM
- Moonset
- 11:11 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Outlook at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 12°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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
16-Day Forecast — Outlook
- Sat82°57°17%
- Sun87°62°6%
- Mon77°58°13%
- Tue65°56°49%
- Wed78°53°34%
- Thu77°58°33%
- Fri71°54°8%
- Sat89°56°8%
- Sun90°69°5%
- Mon88°63°9%
- Tue96°64°11%
- Wed95°73°14%
- Thu90°64°17%
- Fri84°56°10%
- Sat84°60°6%
- Sun78°56°11%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, 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