Elmo, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Elmo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Drizzle30%0.05″72°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast12%—71°51°-1°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast12%—63°46°-8°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle16%—58°41°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——66°43°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle36%0.06″68°50°+2°
- WednesdayJun 10Heavy Drizzle48%0.19″53°50°-15°
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.68 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source. 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.68 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.68
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 6:39 AM
- Moonset
- 3:15 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Elmo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 2 (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.