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Sun River, Montana Weather

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

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

Sun River, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 9:46 AM
55
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
53°
Humidity
79%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
9:18 PM
Sun River, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSun River, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 70°
Sun River, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    13%
    70°52°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    76°48°+6°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Showers
    24%
    0.14″
    77°51°+1°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Snow Shwrs
    30%
    0.15″
    54°46°-23°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    21%
    70°45°+16°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Light Drizzle
    31%
    0.01″
    70°54°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    0.07″
    62°51°-8°
Sun River, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
267° · veering 95°
Direction
W
267°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 3
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 3 · pk 17 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 185SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sun River, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
894.4
+2.5 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 26.41 inHg
Now
894.4
mb
3h
+2.5
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-3.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 894900
885890895900905-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW900.1893.6896.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Sun River, MT
Air quality
27
AQI
Good
-13 in 6h

AQI 19 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).

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

PM 2.5Good
3.0μg/m³
PM 10Good
3μg/m³
NO₂Good
15μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
41μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Sun River, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
31%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
38.9mi
UNLIMITED
89 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
09:46 UTC ·Sun River, 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
09:46 UTC ·Sun River, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Sun River, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Sun River, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sun River, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:53 AM
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Daylight
15h 47m
Sunset
9:18 PM
Civil dusk
3:59 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Sun River, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
86% illuminated
Moonrise
6:26 AM
Moonset
3:06 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Sun River, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sun River at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 12°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 31 (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 — Sun River

SPC has placed Sun River in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYNONENo severe risk
  • 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 Sun River

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.