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Acton, Montana Weather

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

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

Acton, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 7:29 PM
74
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
73°
Humidity
37%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Sunset
9:00 PM
Acton, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastActon, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 76 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 51°H 76°
Acton, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    17%
    76°52°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    87°51°+11°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    91°60°+4°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Drizzle
    44%
    0.02″
    74°53°-17°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    25%
    77°50°+3°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    20%
    83°58°+6°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Overcast
    49%
    81°55°-2°
Acton, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
278° · veering 172°
Direction
W
278°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
18
avg 9
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 9 · pk 18 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1511SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 172° from the w.
Acton, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
884.7
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 26.13 inHg
Now
884.7
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
+3.4
mb
24h
-1.3
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 879885
875880885890-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW885.3879.1883.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Acton, MT
Air quality
32
AQI
Good
+6 in 6hPeak ~43 @ 11 PM

Ozone at AQI 46 now. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 by mid-afternoon.

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

PM 2.5Good
4.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
7μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
98μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
7.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 46 now. With UV 7.0 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 30 by mid-afternoon.

Present
AQI 46
UV peak
7.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 30
Acton, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
38%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
101.5mi
UNLIMITED
133 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
19:29 UTC ·Acton, 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
19:29 UTC ·Acton, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Acton, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Acton, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Acton, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:50 AM
Sunrise
5:26 AM
Daylight
15h 34m
Sunset
9:00 PM
Civil dusk
3:38 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Acton, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
83% illuminated
Moonrise
6:07 AM
Moonset
3:00 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Acton, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Acton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 22 (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 — Acton

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

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • 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 Acton

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.