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Simms, Montana Weather

Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Simms, MT
Sunday, July 5 at 4:35 AM
56
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
60%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Simms, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSimms, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 55 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 55°H 84°
Simms, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    84°55°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    55%
    77°51°-7°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    55%
    84°55°+7°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    17%
    89°60°+5°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    82°59°-7°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    87°53°+5°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Partly Cloudy
    96°59°+9°
Simms, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
268° · veering 21°
Direction
W
268°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 9
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 9 · pk 24 @ 12:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 313SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Simms, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
890.3
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 26.29 inHg
Now
890.3
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
-2.6
mb
24h
+1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 889894
880885890895900-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW894.1888.9890.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Simms, MT
Air quality
21
AQI
Good
-20 in 6h

AQI 21 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 20 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
2.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
11μg/m³
OzoneGood
6μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Simms, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
34%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
54.2mi
UNLIMITED
150 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
10:35 UTC · Simms, 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
10:35 UTC · Simms, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Simms, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Simms, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Simms, MT
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
11:37 PM
Daylight
15h 50m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
10:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Simms, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
73% illuminated
Moonrise
11:53 PM
Moonset
11:42 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Simms, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Simms at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 31 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 59477

15-Day Forecast — Simms

  1. Sun85°57°1%
  2. Mon77°51°55%
  3. Tue84°55°55%
  4. Wed89°60°17%
  5. Thu82°59°9%
  6. Fri87°53°5%
  7. Sat96°59°5%
  8. Sun99°64°3%
  9. Mon97°61°8%
  10. Tue105°65°13%
  11. Wed104°69°16%
  12. Thu104°69°22%
  13. Fri108°70°19%
  14. Sat96°65°16%
  15. Sun71°53°27%

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 — Simms

SPC includes Simms 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 Simms

  • 59477

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.