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Paradise, Montana Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Paradise, MT
Wednesday, June 17 at 5:20 PM
77
°
Clear
Feels like
70°
Humidity
23%
Wind
13 mph
Sunrise
11:41 PM
Sunset
3:38 PM
Paradise, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastParadise, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 61 to 79 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 61°H 79°
Paradise, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Mostly Clear
    78°60°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Partly Cloudy
    79°61°+1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    81°57°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    82°55°+1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    79°51°-3°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    82°52°+3°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Partly Cloudy
    91°54°+9°
Paradise, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
335° · veering 47°
Direction
NNW
335°
Sustained
13
mph
Gust
20
mph
Peak 24h
33
avg 9
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 9 · pk 33 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2114SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nnw-bound air across the harbor.
Paradise, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
929.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.44 inHg
Now
929.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
+5.4
mb
24h
+7.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 921929
915920925930935-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW929.3921.2929.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Paradise, MT
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+11 in 6h

AQI 43 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 11 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.4μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.8

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
1.5 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 46
Paradise, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
154.9mi
UNLIMITED
165 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
23:20 UTC · Paradise, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
23:20 UTC · Paradise, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Paradise, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Paradise, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Paradise, MT
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:02 AM
Sunrise
11:41 PM
Daylight
15h 57m
Sunset
3:38 PM
Civil dusk
10:20 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Paradise, MT
The moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Moonrise
8:16 AM
Moonset
11:50 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Paradise, MT
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Paradise at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 9°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 30 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Paradise

  1. Wed78°60°2%
  2. Thu79°61°3%
  3. Fri81°57°0%
  4. Sat82°55°1%
  5. Sun79°51°6%
  6. Mon82°52°6%
  7. Tue91°54°2%
  8. Wed84°61°5%
  9. Thu82°53°5%
  10. Fri84°56°9%
  11. Sat89°56°6%
  12. Sun95°60°11%
  13. Mon96°62°10%
  14. Tue94°62°10%
  15. Wed98°62°16%
  16. Thu93°63°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Paradise

  • 59856

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.