Wisdom, Montana Weather
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies. Day 93 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Wisdom weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 8:23 AM MDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Clear——67°33°—
- TuesdaySep 22Clear38%—69°38°+2°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast38%—70°43°+1°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast——75°47°+5°
- FridaySep 25Light Drizzle10%—67°36°-8°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast14%—57°32°-10°
- SundaySep 27Overcast15%—70°39°+13°
Air quality now AQI 23 · Good
AQI 23 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI projected to climb to 47 over the next 6 hours. PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³ (AQI 34) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in stagnant air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- 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).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:26 PM
- Moonset
- 1:38 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies
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Wisdom at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 50°F (high 67°F, low 33°F), 4°F above the 46°F normal for Sep 21
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
16-Day Forecast — Wisdom
- Mon67°33°0%
- Tue69°38°38%
- Wed70°43°38%
- Thu75°47°3%
- Fri67°36°10%
- Sat57°32°14%
- Sun70°39°15%
- Mon49°33°17%
- Tue57°30°3%
- Wed64°36°7%
- Thu69°40°7%
- Fri62°37°19%
- Sat55°31°14%
- Sun66°33°6%
- Mon61°41°3%
- Tue64°39°3%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Wisdom
SPC includes Wisdom in the general thunderstorm area tomorrow — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Wisdom
Wisdom sits in Beaverhead County, where the year’s longest day runs 15h 42m of daylight and its shortest just 8h 41m — a swing of +7h 1m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Billings, the state’s largest city, lies about 236 miles to the E. The nearest town Wisdom tracks is Charlo, roughly 131 miles to the NNW.
Air quality in Wisdom
Air quality in Wisdom’s county has held roughly steady since 2023; its cleanest year on record was 2024 (median AQI 12).
A year in weather
Wisdom's warmest month is July (~58°F mean) and its coldest is December (~14°F). Rainfall peaks in June (2.1 inches) and bottoms out in February (0.6 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15° | 0.6″ | 8 |
| February | 16° | 0.6″ | 7 |
| March | 26° | 0.8″ | 8 |
| April | 35° | 1.1″ | 10 |
| May | 44° | 1.8″ | 12 |
| June | 51° | 2.1″ | 12 |
| July | 58° | 1.2″ | 8 |
| August | 56° | 0.8″ | 7 |
| September | 48° | 1.1″ | 7 |
| October | 37° | 0.8″ | 8 |
| November | 23° | 0.8″ | 9 |
| December | 14° | 0.7″ | 9 |
Regional context
Similar climates Jackson, MT, Maverick Mountain, MT, Wise River, MT
By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Wisdom sees 15°F Januarys and 58°F Julys, a 43°F range, plus around 12.3 inches of precipitation across 104 days.
Precipitation in Wisdom runs summer-dominant: June averages 2.1 inches across 11.8 days of warm-season storms, while February drops to 0.6 inches over 7.2 rainy days of drier cool air. That summer-storm rhythm groups Wisdom with places like Jackson, MT, Maverick Mountain, MT and Wise River, MT.
No NOAA freeze record sits close to Wisdom at Wisdom's elevation, so check Wisdom's frost dates locally before planting. December is Wisdom's coldest month at 14°F and July its hottest near 58°F.
Similar climates: Jackson, MT, Maverick Mountain, MT, Wise River, MT, Sula, MT, Dewey, MT.
Frequently asked
- What is the rainy season in Wisdom?
- June is the wettest month in Wisdom, about 2.1 inches on average; the year totals roughly 12 inches.
- What is the warmest month in Wisdom?
- July is Wisdom's warmest month, averaging about 58°F.
- What is the coldest month in Wisdom?
- Wisdom bottoms out in December, with a mean near 14°F.
- How many rainy days does Wisdom get?
- Wisdom averages about 104 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
- What hardiness zone is Wisdom?
- Wisdom's USDA zone comes from its December mean (14°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Wisdom?
- Wisdom's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Wisdom?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Wisdom in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Wisdom?
- Current conditions for Wisdom and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Wisdom forecast updated?
- The Wisdom forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Wisdom?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Wisdom are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Wisdom?
- The next few days in Wisdom's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Wisdom sits at 45.6°N; its climate zone is cold semi-arid (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Wisdom
- 59761