Plentywood, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Plentywood weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle20%0.01″72°47°—
- FridayJun 5Heavy Drizzle17%0.06″79°53°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Showers77%0.24″93°58°+14°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle77%—75°56°-18°
- MondayJun 8Overcast32%—77°51°+2°
- TuesdayJun 9Showers39%0.10″71°59°-6°
- WednesdayJun 10Light Drizzle38%—78°58°+7°
Ozone at AQI 37 now. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 0.2 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 37 now. With UV 0.2 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 37
- UV peak
- 0.2 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 6.0 µg/m³, PM10 to 7.4 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 6:27 AM
- Moonset
- 3:43 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Plentywood at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 64°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 8 (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 — Plentywood
SPC has placed Plentywood in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.