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Richey, Montana Weather

Paintbrush crowns the ridges. Day 88 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Richey, MT
Monday, June 15 at 2:40 AM
52
°
Overcast
Feels like
46°
Humidity
51%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
11:01 PM
Sunset
2:59 PM
Richey, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastRichey, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 49 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 49°H 74°
Richey, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 15
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    74°49°
  2. Tuesday
    Jun 16
    Overcast
    77%
    84°54°+10°
  3. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Showers
    77%
    1.2″
    59°51°-25°
  4. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    67°49°+8°
  5. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    74°51°+7°
  6. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Overcast
    12%
    78°60°+4°
  7. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Drizzle
    32%
    0.27″
    64°56°-14°
Richey, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
237° · steady
Direction
WSW
237°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
15
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 15 @ 5:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 325SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the wsw.
Richey, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
928.8
-2.4 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 27.43 inHg
Now
928.8
mb
3h
-2.4
mb
12h
-8.5
mb
24h
-5.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 929938
920925930935940945-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW937.7928.7928.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Richey, MT
Air quality
29
AQI
Good
-9 in 6h

AQI 29 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
6.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
3μg/m³
OzoneGood
47μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 6.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.8 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.96
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background
Richey, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
83%
MOSTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
74.6mi
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
08:40 UTC · Richey, 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
08:40 UTC · Richey, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Richey, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Richey, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Richey, MT
Almanac · Monday, June 15
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:22 AM
Sunrise
11:01 PM
Daylight
15h 58m
Sunset
2:59 PM
Civil dusk
9:41 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Richey, MT
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
4:56 AM
Moonset
9:28 PM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Richey, MT
Microseason
Jun 11–15

Paintbrush crowns the ridges

insect
Jan 145% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Richey at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 15°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 1 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 11–15
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

15-Day Forecast — Richey

  1. Mon75°49°13%
  2. Tue84°54°77%
  3. Wed59°51°77%
  4. Thu67°49°31%
  5. Fri74°51°5%
  6. Sat78°60°12%
  7. Sun64°56°32%
  8. Mon71°54°17%
  9. Tue76°55°13%
  10. Wed75°59°10%
  11. Thu80°59°23%
  12. Fri82°64°24%
  13. Sat77°60°26%
  14. Sun80°60°19%
  15. Mon83°64°17%

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

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 15, 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 — Richey

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Richey

  • 59259

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.