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Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Pray, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 4:35 PM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
50%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Sunset
9:06 PM
Pray, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPray, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 48°H 72°
Pray, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    72°51°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    83°48°+11°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    84°54°+1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Showers
    51%
    0.10″
    63°43°-21°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    31%
    71°40°+8°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    0.02″
    63°52°-8°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Drizzle
    64%
    0.20″
    64°52°+1°
Pray, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
051° · veering 11°
Direction
NE
051°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
8
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 18 @ 5:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 172SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Pray, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
853.1
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 25.19 inHg
Now
853.1
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+4.4
mb
24h
-1.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 848854
840845850855860-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW854.4848.2852.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Pray, MT
Air quality
30
AQI
Good
0 in 6hPeak ~47 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 43. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

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

PM 2.5Good
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
13μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.6

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~79%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
5.1 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 15

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.57 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.

PM2.5/PM10
0.57
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
transport
Pray, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
3%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
87.3mi
UNLIMITED
149 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
16:35 UTC ·Pray, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 21696x21696 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
16:35 UTC ·Pray, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Pray, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Pray, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Pray, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
11:00 AM
Sunrise
5:35 AM
Daylight
15h 31m
Sunset
9:06 PM
Civil dusk
3:44 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Pray, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
6:13 AM
Moonset
3:10 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Pray, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Pray at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 18 (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 — Pray

SPC has placed Pray in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • 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.

ZIP codes in Pray

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.