Big Sky, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 78 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Big Sky weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Overcast——67°47°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——74°45°+7°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast12%—71°53°-3°
- SundayJun 7Heavy Drizzle54%0.08″60°39°-11°
- MondayJun 8Light Drizzle27%—59°36°-1°
- TuesdayJun 9Light Drizzle47%0.05″51°42°-8°
- WednesdayJun 10Heavy Drizzle73%0.14″60°45°+9°
AQI 70 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 24 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 58 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 by mid-afternoon.
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 58 now. With UV 0.1 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 14 by mid-afternoon.
- Present
- AQI 58
- UV peak
- 0.1 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 14
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.53 with 7 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.53
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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).
The higher the clouds, the finer the weather.
- Moonrise
- 6:43 AM
- Moonset
- 4:22 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Big Sky at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 9°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: May 18 (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 5, 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 — Big Sky
SPC has placed Big Sky in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms day after tomorrow.
- TODAYNONENo severe risk
- 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.