Deer Lodge, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Deer Lodge weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 3Light Drizzle16%0.01″72°41°—
- ThursdayJun 4Light Rain43%0.10″64°51°-8°
- FridayJun 5Overcast——78°45°+14°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast12%—76°47°-2°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs22%0.05″55°40°-21°
- MondayJun 8Overcast13%—66°38°+11°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast39%—66°47°0°
Ozone at AQI 500. AQI up 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
AVOID OUTDOORS Avoid outdoor exertion. Keep windows closed; use HEPA filtration indoors if available.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 500. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~84%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 500
- UV peak
- 0.4 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 60
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5/PM10 ratio 0.58 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.58
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 1h 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).
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 AM
- Moonset
- 3:14 PM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Deer Lodge at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 68°F — typical for the season
- 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 — Deer Lodge
SPC has placed Deer Lodge in the General Thunderstorms category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
- 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.