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Carter, Montana Weather

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

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

Carter, MT
Thursday, June 4 at 3:39 AM
59
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
57°
Humidity
85%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Sunset
9:15 PM
Carter, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastCarter, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 53 to 69 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 53°H 69°
Carter, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 3
    Overcast
    67°47°
  2. Thursday
    Jun 4
    Overcast
    18%
    69°53°+2°
  3. Friday
    Jun 5
    Overcast
    77°49°+8°
  4. Saturday
    Jun 6
    Light Drizzle
    29%
    78°53°+1°
  5. Sunday
    Jun 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    29%
    0.05″
    61°47°-17°
  6. Monday
    Jun 8
    Overcast
    27%
    72°42°+11°
  7. Tuesday
    Jun 9
    Overcast
    30%
    73°52°+1°
Carter, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
E
081° · backing 172°
Direction
E
081°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
13
avg 6
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 6 · pk 13 @ 7:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 209SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 172° from the e.
Carter, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
907.3
-0.4 mb in 3h · steady · 26.79 inHg
Now
907.3
mb
3h
-0.4
mb
12h
-4.8
mb
24h
-6.9
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 904912
900905910915920-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW912.3904.4905.4
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Carter, MT
Air quality
40
AQI
Good
+4 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points).

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

PM 2.5Good
1.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
2μg/m³
NO₂Good
2μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERGood
59μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0
Carter, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
55%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
36.3mi
UNLIMITED
74 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
03:39 UTC ·Carter, 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
03:39 UTC ·Carter, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · 10000x6000 px
Carter, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Carter, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Carter, MT
Almanac · Thursday, June 4
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
10:49 AM
Sunrise
5:28 AM
Daylight
15h 47m
Sunset
9:15 PM
Civil dusk
3:56 AM
Planting note
Harvest spring lettuce before it bolts. Sow heat-tolerant greens.
Carter, MT
The moon
Waning Gibbous
87% illuminated
Moonrise
6:24 AM
Moonset
3:02 PM
In sign
♑︎ Capricorn
Carter, MT
Microseason
Jun 1–5

Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks

insect
Jan 142% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Carter at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 8°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: June 2 (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 — Carter

SPC has placed Carter 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 Carter

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.