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Blackfoot, Montana Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Blackfoot, MT
Wednesday, June 3 at 10:04 PM
61
°
Clear
Feels like
61°
Humidity
66%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Sunset
9:27 PM
Blackfoot, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastBlackfoot, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 47 to 61 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 47°H 61°
Blackfoot, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    61°41°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    15%
    63°47°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    68°44°+5°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    70°45°+2°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    57°40°-13°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    20%
    63°40°+6°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    20%
    62°45°-1°
Blackfoot, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SE
129° · veering 174°
Direction
SE
129°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 4
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 20 @ 1:00a
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2614SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Blackfoot, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
875.7
-3.0 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 25.86 inHg
Now
875.7
mb
3h
-3.0
mb
12h
-4.6
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 872877
865870875880885-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW877.0871.8871.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Blackfoot, MT
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
+15 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 36 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 15 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. 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
3.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
3.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 36
Blackfoot, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
16%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
55.5mi
UNLIMITED
57 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
22:04 UTC ·Blackfoot, 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
22:04 UTC ·Blackfoot, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Blackfoot, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Blackfoot, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Blackfoot, MT
Almanac · Wednesday, June 3
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
5:32 AM
Daylight
15h 55m
Sunset
9:27 PM
Civil dusk
4:09 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Blackfoot, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
89% illuminated
Moonrise
6:04 AM
Moonset
1:57 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Blackfoot, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

bird
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Blackfoot at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 6 (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 3, 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 — Blackfoot

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

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

ZIP codes in Blackfoot

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.