Monarch, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Monarch weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle20%0.01″62°51°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——72°46°+10°
- SaturdayJun 6Light Drizzle62%0.02″78°51°+6°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs62%0.88″48°43°-30°
- MondayJun 8Overcast35%—66°41°+18°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle52%—69°52°+3°
- WednesdayJun 10Heavy Drizzle61%0.20″61°49°-8°
AQI 16 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 11 over the last 6 hours (steady decline since this morning).
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 9 AM.
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
- 6:21 AM
- Moonset
- 3:04 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Monarch at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 14°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 29 (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 — Monarch
SPC has placed Monarch 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.