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

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

Power, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 2:09 AM
56
°
Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
55%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
11:34 PM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Power, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPower, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 83 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 83°
Power, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    83°52°
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    84°54°+1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    46%
    74°52°-10°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    46%
    80°54°+6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    26%
    92°58°+12°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Mostly Clear
    18%
    79°61°-13°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    83°51°+4°
Power, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · veering 78°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
4
mph
Peak 24h
19
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 19 @ 6:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 276SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Power, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
888.3
+0.7 mb in 3h · rising · 26.23 inHg
Now
888.3
mb
3h
+0.7
mb
12h
-1.8
mb
24h
+3.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 884890
875880885890895-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW890.1883.7888.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Power, MT
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 30 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
23μg/m³
OzoneGood
33μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.8 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.87 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.87
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Power, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
4%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
56.7mi
UNLIMITED
159 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
08:09 UTC · Power, 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
08:09 UTC · Power, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Power, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Power, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Power, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:55 AM
Sunrise
11:34 PM
Daylight
15h 53m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
10:09 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Power, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
11:35 PM
Moonset
10:27 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Power, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Power at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 59468

15-Day Forecast — Power

  1. Sat83°53°2%
  2. Sun84°54°2%
  3. Mon74°52°46%
  4. Tue80°54°46%
  5. Wed92°58°26%
  6. Thu79°61°18%
  7. Fri83°51°6%
  8. Sat96°56°4%
  9. Sun78°60°6%
  10. Mon87°54°7%
  11. Tue97°60°12%
  12. Wed98°68°16%
  13. Thu89°61°18%
  14. Fri99°63°13%
  15. Sat102°65°9%

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.

ZIP codes in Power

  • 59468

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.