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Weather in Baker, Montana

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

Baker, MT
Sunday, May 17 at 2:39 AM
59
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
38%
Wind
22 mph
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:24 PM
Baker, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
64°
8p
58°
9p
53°
10p
50°
11p
48°
12a
48°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
45°
4a
44°
5a
46°
6a
52°
7a
58°
8a
60°
9a
62°
10a
64°
11a
66°
12p
67°
1p
68°
2p
68°
3p
69°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
65°
7p
L 44°H 69°
Baker, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    70°38°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    23%
    60°45°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Snow
    31%
    45°35°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    31%
    60°30°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    12%
    70°44°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Light Drizzle
    18%
    66°48°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Overcast
    17%
    73°48°
Baker, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
116° · backing 58°
Direction
ESE
116°
Sustained
22
mph
Gust
40
mph
Peak 24h
40
avg 15
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 15 · pk 40
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 22 mph with gusts pulsing to 40 — flags snap, branches bend.
Baker, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
903.6
+0.6 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 26.68 inHg
Now
903.6
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
-6.5
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 900912
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Baker, MT
Air quality
47
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
7.5 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
0.6 μg/m³
Ozone
95.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Baker, MT
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
8:24 PM
Civil dusk
3:01 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Baker, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
11:20 AM
Moonset
3:06 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Baker, 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 →

Baker at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 24 (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 Baker

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.