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Weather in Rosebud, Montana

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

Rosebud, MT
Sunday, May 17 at 4:02 AM
56
°
Overcast
Feels like
46°
Humidity
58%
Wind
17 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:33 PM
Rosebud, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
58°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
52°
3a
51°
11%
4a
52°
15%
5a
50°
6a
54°
7a
59°
8a
61°
9a
63°
10a
65°
11a
68°
12p
69°
1p
71°
2p
71°
3p
70°
4p
70°
5p
69°
6p
67°
7p
63°
8p
58°
9p
L 50°H 71°
Rosebud, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    18%
    75°42°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    15%
    58°42°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    48°36°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    67°34°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    67°48°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    70°50°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    22%
    75°51°
Rosebud, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
314° · backing 174°
Direction
NW
314°
Sustained
17
mph
Gust
27
mph
Peak 24h
35
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 35 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 17 mph with gusts pulsing to 27 — flags snap, branches bend.
Rosebud, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
916.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 27.06 inHg
Now
916.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-1.9
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 916923
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Rosebud, MT
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.1 μg/m³
PM 10
9.1 μg/m³
NO₂
1.6 μg/m³
Ozone
80.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rosebud, MT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:57 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
8:33 PM
Civil dusk
3:09 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rosebud, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 AM
Moonset
3:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rosebud, 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 →

Rosebud at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 24 (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 Rosebud

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.