Baker, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Baker weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast45%—78°48°—
- FridayJun 5Mostly Clear——82°51°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast25%—94°63°+12°
- SundayJun 7Overcast38%—80°61°-14°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle38%—79°50°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast15%—96°63°+17°
- WednesdayJun 10Showers26%0.52″88°63°-8°
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust. AQI up 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 42 now. With UV 6.8 peaking around 1 PM under partly cloudy skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 27 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 42
- UV peak
- 6.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- partly cloudy
- Projected peak
- AQI 27
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 7.7 µg/m³ (AQI 43) with a 0.79 fine-to-coarse ratio and 1 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.79
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 5:51 AM
- Moonset
- 2:39 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Baker at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above 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.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Baker
SPC has placed Baker in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- DAY 3MRGLMarginal Risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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.