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Jackson, Montana Weather

Thunderheads build by noon. Day 90 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Jackson, MT
Tuesday, June 16 at 10:27 PM
60
°
Clear
Feels like
48°
Humidity
41%
Wind
20 mph
Sunrise
11:44 PM
Sunset
3:23 PM
Jackson, MT
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastJackson, MT: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 42 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 42°H 65°
Jackson, MT
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jun 16
    Clear
    75°48°
  2. Wednesday
    Jun 17
    Clear
    65°42°-10°
  3. Thursday
    Jun 18
    Overcast
    71°40°+6°
  4. Friday
    Jun 19
    Overcast
    78°44°+7°
  5. Saturday
    Jun 20
    Drizzle
    46%
    0.02″
    71°50°-7°
  6. Sunday
    Jun 21
    Overcast
    25%
    73°43°+2°
  7. Monday
    Jun 22
    Mostly Clear
    78°43°+5°
Jackson, MT
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
340° · veering 38°
Direction
NNW
340°
Sustained
20
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
39
avg 13
Beaufort · 5 · FRESH 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 13 · pk 39 @ 5:00p
010203040MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7B8-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 4115SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 20 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Jackson, MT
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
799.4
-1.5 mb in 3h · falling · 23.61 inHg
Now
799.4
mb
3h
-1.5
mb
12h
-6.2
mb
24h
-4.7
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 799805
795800805810-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW805.4799.2799.2
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Jackson, MT
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
-2 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

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

PM 2.5Good
0.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
1μg/m³
NO₂Good
0μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35 now. With UV 0.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 8 around 1 PM.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 8
Jackson, MT
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
94.6mi
UNLIMITED
153 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
04:27 UTC · Jackson, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
04:27 UTC · Jackson, MT · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Jackson, MT
Satellite · infrared · animated
Jackson, MT
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Jackson, MT
Almanac · Tuesday, June 16
A summer fog for fair, a winter fog for rain.
Civil dawn
5:08 AM
Sunrise
11:44 PM
Daylight
15h 39m
Sunset
3:23 PM
Civil dusk
10:02 PM
Planting note
Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.
Jackson, MT
The moon
Waxing Crescent
6% illuminated
Moonrise
8:19 AM
Moonset
11:34 PM
In sign
♋︎ Cancer
Jackson, MT
Microseason
Jun 16–20

Thunderheads build by noon

plant
Jan 146% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Jackson at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jun 16–20
  • Planting window: Stake and prune tomato suckers. Watch for squash vine borers.

16-Day Forecast — Jackson

  1. Tue75°48°0%
  2. Wed65°42°2%
  3. Thu71°40°0%
  4. Fri78°44°2%
  5. Sat71°50°46%
  6. Sun73°43°25%
  7. Mon78°43°5%
  8. Tue82°50°3%
  9. Wed83°51°13%
  10. Thu67°44°12%
  11. Fri60°32°6%
  12. Sat69°32°10%
  13. Sun61°42°27%
  14. Mon68°38°26%
  15. Tue78°43°19%
  16. Wed85°51°16%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of June 17, 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.

ZIP codes in Jackson

  • 59736

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.