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Poplar, Montana Weather

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

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

Poplar, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 2:38 PM
56
°
Mostly Clear
Feels like
56°
Humidity
86%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Poplar, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastPoplar, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 51 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit with a 33% chance of precipitation at 10 AM.
L 51°H 73°
Poplar, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 4
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    0.01″
    73°46°
  2. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    14%
    82°51°+9°
  3. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Drizzle
    61%
    0.02″
    96°63°+14°
  4. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    73°54°-23°
  5. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    36%
    80°47°+7°
  6. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    27%
    84°61°+4°
  7. Wednesday
    Jun 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    86°64°+2°
Poplar, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
323° · veering 55°
Direction
NW
323°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
20
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 20 @ 3:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Poplar, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
942.0
+0.1 mb in 3h · steady · 27.82 inHg
Now
942.0
mb
3h
+0.1
mb
12h
+0.1
mb
24h
-4.6
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 941947
935940945950955-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW946.7940.5942.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Poplar, MT
Air quality
22
AQI
Good
+1 in 6hPeak ~29 @ 9 PM

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points).

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneGood
45μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 7.8 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.93
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Poplar, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
49%
MOSTLY CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
32.6mi
UNLIMITED
95 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
14:38 UTC ·Poplar, 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
14:38 UTC ·Poplar, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Poplar, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Poplar, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Poplar, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:24 AM
Sunrise
5:03 AM
Daylight
15h 52m
Sunset
8:55 PM
Civil dusk
3:36 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Poplar, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
84% illuminated
Moonrise
6:02 AM
Moonset
2:36 PM
In sign
♒︎ Aquarius
Poplar, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Poplar at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 11°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 4 (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 — Poplar

SPC has placed Poplar in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3SLGTSlight Risk

Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.

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 Poplar

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.