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Hays, Montana Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hays weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Hays, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 9:11 AM
52
°
Clear
Feels like
46°
Humidity
66%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Sunset
9:08 PM
Hays, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHays, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 64 degrees Fahrenheit with a 27% chance of precipitation at 7 AM.
L 54°H 64°
Hays, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    27%
    64°51°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    11%
    73°51°+9°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    45%
    87°56°+14°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Rain
    45%
    0.81″
    58°41°-29°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    35%
    72°40°+14°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    21%
    75°56°+3°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Showers
    43%
    0.13″
    79°56°+4°
Hays, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSE
167° · backing 93°
Direction
SSE
167°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 18 @ 9:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 186SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Hays, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
877.3
+0.9 mb in 3h · rising · 25.91 inHg
Now
877.3
mb
3h
+0.9
mb
12h
+0.2
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 877883
870875880885890-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW882.6877.2878.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Hays, MT
Air quality
23
AQI
Good
-8 in 6h

AQI 21 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
1.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
44μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Hays, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
1%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
52.8mi
UNLIMITED
60 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
09:11 UTC ·Hays, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
09:11 UTC ·Hays, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Hays, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Hays, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Hays, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:38 AM
Sunrise
5:17 AM
Daylight
15h 51m
Sunset
9:08 PM
Civil dusk
3:50 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Hays, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
6:16 AM
Moonset
2:51 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Hays, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Hays at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 3 (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 — Hays

SPC has placed Hays 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.

ZIP codes in Hays

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.