Vaughn, Montana Weather
Monsoon storms drench the south. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Vaughn weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast——84°54°—
- SundayJul 5Light Drizzle——87°59°+3°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Drizzle46%0.04″76°54°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle46%—83°57°+7°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—95°60°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear21%—82°61°-13°
- FridayJul 10Mostly Clear——86°52°+4°
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 2 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.
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 2 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
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
- 11:34 PM
- Moonset
- 10:26 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Monsoon storms drench the south
Vaughn at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 6°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: 59487
15-Day Forecast — Vaughn
- Sat84°54°2%
- Sun87°59°3%
- Mon76°54°46%
- Tue83°57°46%
- Wed95°60°21%
- Thu82°61°21%
- Fri86°52°6%
- Sat98°57°3%
- Sun81°62°7%
- Mon87°55°8%
- Tue100°60°13%
- Wed99°68°16%
- Thu92°65°18%
- Fri101°65°13%
- Sat101°69°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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Vaughn
SPC includes Vaughn in the general thunderstorm area day after tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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 Vaughn
- 59404
- 59487
- 59403