Prairie Elk Colony, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 76 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Prairie Elk Colony weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Overcast——70°50°—
- ThursdayJun 4Overcast14%—75°49°+5°
- FridayJun 5Overcast24%—81°54°+6°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle46%—97°63°+16°
- SundayJun 7Light Drizzle46%—72°57°-25°
- MondayJun 8Drizzle19%0.04″80°55°+8°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle28%—79°60°-1°
AQI 25 (Good), driven by Ozone. 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.
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
- 5:33 AM
- Moonset
- 1:29 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Prairie Elk Colony at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 65°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: June 3 (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 3, 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 — Prairie Elk Colony
SPC has placed Prairie Elk Colony in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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.