Fords Creek Colony, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Fords Creek Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Drizzle51%0.02″72°50°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——83°50°+11°
- SaturdayJun 6Heavy Drizzle33%0.05″87°55°+4°
- SundayJun 7Light Rain46%0.14″67°46°-20°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—74°44°+7°
- TuesdayJun 9Showers27%0.39″72°55°-2°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast52%—75°55°+3°
Ozone at AQI 42. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
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 42. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 7.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 20
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.9 µg/m³ (AQI 27) with a 0.61 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.61
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 6:13 AM
- Moonset
- 2:56 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Fords Creek Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 29 (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 — Fords Creek Colony
SPC has placed Fords Creek Colony in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.