Forty Mile Colony, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Forty Mile Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——75°52°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast26%—76°54°+1°
- FridayJun 5Clear——84°54°+8°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast——97°62°+13°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle34%0.02″74°56°-23°
- MondayJun 8Rain34%0.25″78°48°+4°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast14%—79°54°+1°
Ozone at AQI 41 now. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 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 41 now. With UV 7.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 40 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 41
- UV peak
- 7.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 40
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.3 µg/m³ (AQI 29) with a 0.76 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.76
- Wind
- calm
- 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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 5:25 AM
- Moonset
- 1:49 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Forty Mile Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: May 18 (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 3, 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 — Forty Mile Colony
SPC has placed Forty Mile Colony in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.