Carlton, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Carlton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast25%—70°55°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——78°50°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——72°48°-6°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle42%0.01″58°40°-14°
- MondayJun 8Overcast24%—74°44°+16°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle64%0.02″72°50°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast62%—77°55°+5°
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Levels should ease through evening.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 45 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 45
- UV peak
- 4.7 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 7.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.80
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:32 AM
- Moonset
- 3:19 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Carlton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 26 (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.