Weather StoryAlmanac, microseasons, and the day's weather story.

Wye, Montana Weather

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

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

Wye, MT
Saturday, July 4 at 6:30 PM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
78°
Humidity
29%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
11:47 PM
Sunset
3:34 PM
Wye, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWye, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 60 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 60°H 85°
Wye, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Partly Cloudy
    —
    —
    85°50°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Overcast
    —
    —
    83°60°-2°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    85°57°+2°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    93°54°+8°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Light Drizzle
    —
    —
    85°56°-8°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Clear
    —
    —
    86°49°+1°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Clear
    —
    —
    94°51°+8°
Wye, MT
Next 24 hours · Warm now
HOT 90°55°73°90°12p6p12a6anow 85°high 85°low 60°
Wye, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
278° · backing 24°
Direction
W
278°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
21
mph
Peak 24h
22
avg 4
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 4 · pk 22 @ 6:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2215SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Wye, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
904.7
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 26.72 inHg
Now
904.7
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
+4.2
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 901–906
895900905910-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW905.9900.5904.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wye, MT
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
↑+16 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 16 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
0.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
95μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 45
UV peak
1.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 45

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³300
Wye, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
143.5mi
UNLIMITED
147 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
00:30 UTC · Wye, 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
00:30 UTC · Wye, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Wye, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Wye, MT
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Wye, MT
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:09 AM
Sunrise
11:47 PM
Daylight
15h 47m
Sunset
3:34 PM
Civil dusk
10:14 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Wye, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
12:00 AM
Moonset
11:51 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Wye, MT
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

insect
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wye at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 19°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Wye

  1. Sat84°50°1%
  2. Sun83°59°1%
  3. Mon85°57°34%
  4. Tue93°54°34%
  5. Wed85°56°6%
  6. Thu86°49°3%
  7. Fri94°51°2%
  8. Sat100°56°2%
  9. Sun99°59°3%
  10. Mon101°59°6%
  11. Tue103°61°10%
  12. Wed99°60°10%
  13. Thu96°55°6%
  14. Fri101°54°3%
  15. Sat97°60°5%
  16. Sun102°63°6%

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 — Wye

SPC includes Wye 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.

January 1–5: Deep freeze grips the high peaks.January 6–10: Ice thickens on alpine tarns.January 11–15: Springs stir beneath locked earth.January 16–20: Grouse call from the transition zone.January 21–25: First signals of the soil's turning.January 26–31: Stream water crystallizes thick.February 1–5: The year's coldest fortnight begins.February 6–10: East wind carries a subtle promise.February 11–15: Snowmelt springs whisper beneath ice.February 16–20: Red-wing calls rise from the wetlands.February 21–25: Rain begins to trace the snowline upward.February 26–28: Mist gathers in the warming canyons.March 1–5: Grass and trees stir from their sleep.March 6–10: Hibernators break through frozen ground.March 11–15: First blooms open to the spring sun.March 16–20: Mountain bluebirds return to the summits.March 21–25: Spring equinox at the divide.March 26–31: Aspen catkins burst in clusters.April 1–5: Thunderstorms rumble over granite peaks.April 6–10: Swallows and swifts slice the warming sky.April 11–15: Sandhill cranes call through the wetlands.April 16–20: Rainbows arch over the snowfields.April 21–25: New growth explodes across the montane.April 26–30: Last frost yields to summer growth.May 1–5: Wildflowers crest the high meadows.May 6–10: Summer monsoon clouds gather southward.May 11–15: Snowmelt crests toward the divide.May 16–20: High country wildflowers peak.May 21–25: Summer heat accelerates the growing season.May 26–31: Summer settles into the high country.June 1–5: Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks.June 6–10: Glacier lily carpets the snowmelt.June 11–15: Paintbrush crowns the ridges.June 16–20: Thunderheads build by noon.June 21–25: Long light holds the peaks.June 26–30: Monsoon moisture drifts north.July 1–5: Monsoon storms drench the south.July 6–10: Wind builds through canyons.July 11–15: Lightning crowns every peak.July 16–20: Elk herds claim alpine meadows.July 21–25: Pika caches reach their peak.July 26–31: Monsoon pulses weaken northward.August 1–5: Summer heat breaks with monsoon.August 6–10: First frost creeps to peaks.August 11–15: Cool wind returns from north.August 16–20: Monsoon clouds gather over the peaks.August 21–25: The monsoon breaks into scattered showers.August 26–31: Summer insects thin as autumn wind rises.September 1–5: Elk descend from summer high meadows.September 6–10: Dew crystallizes on high grass at dawn.September 11–15: Hawks begin the long crossing southward.September 16–20: Equinox: darkness claims the high passes.September 21–25: Thunder retreats as the monsoon dies.September 26–30: First frost hardens the high valleys.October 1–5: October: the aspen stands reach their peak.October 6–10: Aspen gold slides downslope with the chill.October 11–15: Snow settles on the high passes.October 16–20: Elk bugling fades as rut nears its end.October 21–25: First hard frost grips the basin.October 26–31: Late rains settle into November patterns.November 1–5: Aspen canopy falls to earth.November 6–10: Granite bones emerge from cover.November 11–15: Earth begins to harden.November 16–20: Bare ranges hold silence.November 21–25: Snow returns to the peaks.November 26–30: North wind strips the landscape.December 1–5: Deep darkness settles over the ranges.December 6–10: Winter locks the high country.December 11–15: Elk withdraw to winter range.December 16–20: Ice thickens across frozen water.December 21–25: Winter solstice — the sun returns.December 26–31: The year closes in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Monsoon storms drench the south

Monsoon established in southern Mountain West (New Mexico, southern Utah, Arizona north); afternoon downpours and lightning common.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Wye's warmest stretch (~70°F) and December its coldest (~26°F); precipitation crests in June at 2.2 inches and ebbs in July to 0.8 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January26°0.9″3
February30°0.9″3
March39°0.9″3
April45°1.4″4
May54°1.8″6
June61°2.2″6
July70°0.8″2
August69°0.8″3
September59°1.0″3
October45°1.2″4
November33°1.2″4
December26°1.1″4

Regional context

Wye's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 26°F Januarys with 70°F Julys — a 44°F swing. About 14.4 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 44 days a year.

Rainfall in Wye stays even across the calendar: June tops out at 2.2 inches over 5.9 rainy days, and July still logs 0.8 inches across 1.9 — a narrow range for Wye. That lines Wye up with places like Orchard Homes, MT, Frenchtown, MT and Missoula, MT, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By late-May the frosts ease in Wye, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Wye wait about two weeks past Wye's last frost, once the soil warms. Wye's window closes around early-October as overnight lows return below freezing. In Wye, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Wye's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Orchard Homes, MT, Frenchtown, MT, Missoula, MT, Evaro, MT, East Missoula, MT.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Wye?
Frost typically leaves Wye by mid-May and returns to Wye near mid-October.
What is the rainy season in Wye?
June is the wettest month in Wye, about 2.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 14 inches.
What is the warmest month in Wye?
The warmest stretch in Wye comes in July, around 70°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Wye?
On average December is the chilliest month in Wye, about 26°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Wye?
Time tomatoes in Wye for two weeks after mid-May; peas and greens start at Wye's frost line.
How many rainy days does Wye get?
Wye averages about 44 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Wye?
Wye's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with December near 26°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Wye?
Wye'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 Wye?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Wye in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Wye?
Current conditions for Wye and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Wye forecast updated?
The Wye forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wye?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Wye 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 Wye?
The next few days in Wye's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Wye, Montana occupies a cold semi-arid zone, with January means near 26°F and July around 70°F — a 44°F swing.

Across the year, Wye collects about 14 inches of precipitation over roughly 44 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 47.0°N gives Wye its 44°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Wye's growing season.

All cities in Montana →

Missoula, MT weather →

ZIP codes in Wye

  • 59808

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.