Philipsburg, Montana Weather
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Philipsburg weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast32%—68°40°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Drizzle33%0.01″62°47°-6°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°46°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast21%—74°43°+2°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs32%0.45″56°37°-18°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle25%0.01″61°36°+5°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle64%0.02″66°44°+5°
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.63 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 33 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 6 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 33
- UV peak
- 0.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 6
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 6.0 µg/m³ (AQI 33) with a 0.63 fine-to-coarse ratio and 0 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.63
- 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:28 AM
- Moonset
- 3:17 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Philipsburg at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 19°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- 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 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 — Philipsburg
SPC has placed Philipsburg in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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.