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Weather in Richey, Montana

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

Richey, MT
Sunday, May 17 at 2:43 AM
57
°
Overcast
Feels like
46°
Humidity
37%
Wind
18 mph
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
8:32 PM
Richey, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
65°
8p
61°
9p
57°
10p
55°
11p
53°
12a
52°
1a
51°
2a
50°
3a
49°
4a
47°
5a
48°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
59°
9a
61°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
64°
1p
65°
2p
66°
3p
66°
4p
67°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
L 47°H 67°
Richey, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Light Drizzle
    14%
    65°35°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Light Rain
    27%
    55°43°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    31%
    43°37°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    13%
    62°32°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Overcast
    11%
    71°47°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Drizzle
    69°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    73°50°
Richey, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
106° · veering 179°
Direction
ESE
106°
Sustained
18
mph
Gust
32
mph
Peak 24h
42
avg 13
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 13 · pk 42 @ 12:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 18 mph with gusts pulsing to 32 — flags snap, branches bend.
Richey, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
919.8
+1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 27.16 inHg
Now
919.8
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-4.7
mb
24h
-2.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 917925
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Richey, MT
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
8.4 μg/m³
PM 10
10.2 μg/m³
NO₂
0.7 μg/m³
Ozone
93.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Richey, MT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:46 AM
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Daylight
15h 12m
Sunset
8:32 PM
Civil dusk
3:10 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Richey, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:17 AM
Moonset
3:16 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richey, 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 →

Richey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (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 Richey

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.