Lakeside, Montana Weather
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks. Day 77 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Lakeside weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJun 4Light Drizzle24%0.01″70°54°—
- FridayJun 5Overcast——74°51°+4°
- SaturdayJun 6Overcast14%—61°47°-13°
- SundayJun 7Light Snow Shwrs31%0.07″56°42°-5°
- MondayJun 8Overcast——66°42°+10°
- TuesdayJun 9Overcast42%—66°52°0°
- WednesdayJun 10Overcast55%—71°51°+5°
Ozone at AQI 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. AQI up 10 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Levels should ease through evening.
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 43 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 2.5 at earlier today
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 43
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
- 6:39 AM
- Moonset
- 3:14 PM
- In sign
- ♒︎ Aquarius
Pikas hayfeeding in granite peaks
Lakeside at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: June 3 (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.