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Utica, Montana Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Utica, MT
Wednesday, June 17 at 5:20 PM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
53°
Humidity
36%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
11:24 PM
Sunset
3:17 PM
Utica, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUtica, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 48 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit with a 24% chance of precipitation at 3 PM.
L 48°H 66°
Utica, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 17
    Light Rain
    44%
    0.14″
    65°46°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    24%
    66°48°+1°
  3. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    68°43°+2°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Light Drizzle
    26%
    77°50°+9°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Light Drizzle
    20%
    0.01″
    61°46°-16°
  6. Monday
    Jun 22
    Overcast
    28%
    69°42°+8°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 23
    Overcast
    16%
    79°50°+10°
Utica, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
342° · veering 46°
Direction
NNW
342°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
24
mph
Peak 24h
47
avg 17
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 17 · pk 47 @ 6:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3718SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A fresh breeze drives the nnw-bound air across the harbor.
Utica, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
863.2
+1.3 mb in 3h · rising · 25.49 inHg
Now
863.2
mb
3h
+1.3
mb
12h
+5.4
mb
24h
+10.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 852863
845850855860865870-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW863.0851.9863.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
The low is filling — pressure climbing out of storm territory.
Utica, MT
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
+7 in 6h

AQI 40 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. 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
3.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
92μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
3.2

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 43
UV peak
2.7 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 43
Utica, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
112.1mi
UNLIMITED
161 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
23:20 UTC · Utica, 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
23:20 UTC · Utica, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Utica, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Utica, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Utica, MT
Almanac · Wednesday, June 17
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
4:46 AM
Sunrise
11:24 PM
Daylight
15h 53m
Sunset
3:17 PM
Civil dusk
9:58 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Utica, MT
The moon
Waxing Crescent
11% illuminated
Moonrise
7:57 AM
Moonset
11:28 PM
In sign
♌︎ Leo
Utica, MT
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Utica at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 28 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Utica

  1. Wed65°46°44%
  2. Thu66°48°24%
  3. Fri68°43°1%
  4. Sat77°50°26%
  5. Sun61°46°20%
  6. Mon69°42°28%
  7. Tue79°50°16%
  8. Wed81°56°35%
  9. Thu77°54°37%
  10. Fri77°57°28%
  11. Sat84°58°18%
  12. Sun78°56°37%
  13. Mon81°57°35%
  14. Tue74°58°29%
  15. Wed85°58°25%
  16. Thu82°57°26%

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

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 17, 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 — Utica

SPC has placed Utica 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 Utica

  • 59452

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.