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Miles City, Montana Weather

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Miles City, MT
Friday, June 5 at 2:00 AM
71
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Sunset
8:50 PM
Miles City, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMiles City, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 54 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 54°H 88°
Miles City, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    35%
    0.01″
    74°52°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    88°54°+14°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    98°64°+10°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    45%
    79°55°-19°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Heavy Drizzle
    28%
    80°52°+1°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    85°61°+5°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    40%
    83°65°-2°
Miles City, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ENE
071° · veering 75°
Direction
ENE
071°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
16
avg 6
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 6 · pk 16 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 192SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Miles City, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
929.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 27.44 inHg
Now
929.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-2.5
mb
24h
-1.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 927930
920925930935-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW930.3926.9927.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Miles City, MT
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
+12 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 37 now. AQI up 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
78μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 37
UV peak
0.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 9
Miles City, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
61.0mi
UNLIMITED
70 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
02:00 UTC ·Miles City, 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
02:00 UTC ·Miles City, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Miles City, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Miles City, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Miles City, MT
Almanac · Friday, June 5
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
Civil dawn
10:36 AM
Sunrise
5:12 AM
Daylight
15h 38m
Sunset
8:50 PM
Civil dusk
3:30 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Miles City, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
81% illuminated
Moonrise
6:24 AM
Moonset
3:57 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Miles City, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

fish
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Miles City at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: May 24 (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 5, 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 — Miles City

SPC has placed Miles City in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3MRGLMarginal 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.

ZIP codes in Miles City

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.