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Shelby, Montana Weather

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

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

Shelby, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 10:09 PM
72
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
32%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
9:23 PM
Shelby, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastShelby, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 47 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 47°H 73°
Shelby, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Partly Cloudy
    72°48°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    74°47°+2°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Overcast
    10%
    71°52°-3°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Overcast
    27%
    61°46°-10°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    15%
    71°46°+10°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    32%
    63°55°-8°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    44%
    77°52°+14°
Shelby, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
279° · veering 159°
Direction
W
279°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
24
avg 10
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 10 · pk 24 @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2715SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the w-bound air across the harbor.
Shelby, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
895.7
-1.0 mb in 3h · falling · 26.45 inHg
Now
895.7
mb
3h
-1.0
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
+0.1
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 892896
885890895900905-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW896.1892.1895.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Shelby, MT
Air quality
43
AQI
Good
+18 in 6h

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Levels should ease through evening.

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

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
97μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
4.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
4.2 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 46
Shelby, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
5%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
117.2mi
UNLIMITED
120 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
22:09 UTC ·Shelby, 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
22:09 UTC ·Shelby, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Shelby, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Shelby, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Shelby, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:48 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
15h 55m
Sunset
9:23 PM
Civil dusk
4:05 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Shelby, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
82% illuminated
Moonrise
6:31 AM
Moonset
3:03 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Shelby, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Shelby at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 6 (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 — Shelby

SPC has placed Shelby 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 Shelby

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.