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Thunderheads build by noon. Day 89 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Power, MT
Tuesday, June 16 at 6:51 AM
64
°
Overcast
Feels like
59°
Humidity
47%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
11:27 PM
Sunset
3:27 PM
Power, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPower, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 50 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 50°H 82°
Power, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    82°62°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Overcast
    33%
    67°49°-15°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    33%
    67°44°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    71°46°+4°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    80°50°+9°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    23%
    0.01″
    58°47°-22°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Clear
    23%
    77°44°+19°
Power, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
247° · veering 45°
Direction
WSW
247°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 5 · pk 17 @ 8:00p
01020304050MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8B9-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 435SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 45° from the wsw.
Power, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
881.2
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 26.02 inHg
Now
881.2
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
-8.9
mb
24h
-8.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 881894
875880885890895900-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW894.1880.5881.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Power, MT
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-7 in 6hPeak ~40 @ 7 PM

AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 0.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 PM.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.1

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 0.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 9 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
0.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 9
Power, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
82.4mi
UNLIMITED
138 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
12:51 UTC · Power, 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
12:51 UTC · Power, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Power, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Power, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Power, MT
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
Cut your thistles before St. John, you will have two instead of one.
Civil dawn
4:48 AM
Sunrise
11:27 PM
Daylight
16h 00m
Sunset
3:27 PM
Civil dusk
10:09 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Power, MT
The moon
Waxing Crescent
3% illuminated
Moonrise
6:39 AM
Moonset
10:56 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Power, MT
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

weather
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Power at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Power

  1. Tue82°62°8%
  2. Wed67°49°33%
  3. Thu67°44°33%
  4. Fri71°46°1%
  5. Sat80°50°21%
  6. Sun58°47°23%
  7. Mon77°44°23%
  8. Tue88°53°10%
  9. Wed79°57°7%
  10. Thu79°56°19%
  11. Fri77°59°19%
  12. Sat64°47°25%
  13. Sun57°45°37%
  14. Mon62°46°39%
  15. Tue65°53°22%
  16. Wed64°51°23%

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

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 16, 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 — Power

SPC has placed Power 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.

ZIP codes in Power

  • 59468

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.