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Big Sandy, Montana Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Big Sandy, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 6:26 AM
54
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
52°
Humidity
80%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
9:15 PM
Big Sandy, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBig Sandy, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 70°
Big Sandy, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    18%
    70°51°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    77°50°+7°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Rain
    44%
    0.07″
    80°57°+3°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    58°48°-22°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    28%
    73°43°+15°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    27%
    76°56°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Heavy Showers
    37%
    0.92″
    78°56°+2°
Big Sandy, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
N
349° · veering 79°
Direction
N
349°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
2
mph
Peak 24h
11
avg 4
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 11 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 186SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Big Sandy, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
917.5
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.09 inHg
Now
917.5
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.9
mb
24h
-6.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 917924
910915920925930-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW924.2917.0917.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Big Sandy, MT
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 18 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.

PM 2.5Good
0.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
38μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Big Sandy, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
37%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.5mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
06:26 UTC ·Big Sandy, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:26 UTC ·Big Sandy, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Big Sandy, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Big Sandy, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Big Sandy, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:44 AM
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Daylight
15h 53m
Sunset
9:15 PM
Civil dusk
3:55 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Big Sandy, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
6:23 AM
Moonset
2:57 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Big Sandy, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Big Sandy at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 4, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Big Sandy

SPC has placed Big Sandy in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

ZIP codes in Big Sandy

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.