Fairfield, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fairfield weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——67°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°47°+5°
- SaturdayJun 6Drizzle29%—73°49°+1°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle33%0.09″58°44°-15°
- MondayJun 8Overcast13%—70°43°+12°
- TuesdayJun 9Drizzle38%0.05″67°51°-3°
- WednesdayJun 10Drizzle48%0.02″75°53°+8°
Ozone at AQI 47 now. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 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 47 now. With UV 7.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 45 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 7.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 45
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
- 6:28 AM
- Moonset
- 3:07 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Fairfield at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 67°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 1 (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 — Fairfield
SPC has placed Fairfield in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.