Townsend, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Townsend weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Heavy Drizzle30%0.08″70°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——85°49°+15°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast24%—85°55°0°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs43%0.72″55°43°-30°
- MondayJun 8Overcast23%—68°42°+13°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast51%—73°54°+5°
- WednesdayJun 10Heavy Drizzle59%0.11″75°54°+2°
Ozone at AQI 32. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~91%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 7 AM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 32. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~91%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 32
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 4.7 µg/m³, PM10 at 6.5 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.72
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 1h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:20 AM
- Moonset
- 3:10 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Townsend at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 24 (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.