Columbia Falls, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Columbia Falls weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle29%—68°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——70°47°+2°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast12%—59°45°-11°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs34%0.03″55°37°-4°
- MondayJun 8Overcast10%—67°37°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle44%—70°46°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle55%—66°51°-4°
Ozone at AQI 43 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
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 43 now. With UV 0.4 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 10 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 7:04 AM
- Moonset
- 4:25 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Columbia Falls at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 65°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 5 (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 5, 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.